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| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Additional information |
Neuschwanstein, commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1869 and never finished during his lifetime, became state property almost immediately after his mysterious death in 1886 — and was opened to tourists within weeks of his drowning. The Solomon Islands issued this miniature gold piece as part of a broader series of small-denomination bullion-adjacent collectibles targeting the European novelty market, where Neuschwanstein's image carries enormous commercial pull.