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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pfalzgrafenstein
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and wearing a pearl necklace, occupying the central field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the upper rim, with 10 DOLLARS descending along the right rim. Below the portrait, the engraver's initials IRB appear at the truncation, flanked in the lower field by the weight designation 1/50 oz, the date 2020, and the fineness mark Au990. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed bird's-eye view depiction of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, the medieval toll fortress situated on a rocky island in the Rhine River in Germany, rendered with fine engraving showing its distinctive pentagonal outer walls, round tower with conical roof, and ancillary turrets. The castle complex fills the central field with textured stonework detail. A curved banner in the lower portion of the field carries the inscriptions FINE & RHINE GOLD to the left and PFALZGRAFENSTEIN to the right, separated by a central bullet point. |
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Pfalzgrafenstein, the mid-Rhine toll fortress built by Ludwig IV of Bavaria beginning in 1326, was never taken by military force in its entire history — a fact that informed its UNESCO World Heritage listing alongside the companion castle Gutenfels on the opposite bank. The Solomon Islands issued this miniature gold piece as part of a broader European fortress series, a common commercial minting strategy for sub-gram gold aimed at collectors who cannot justify the premium on heavier bullion.