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| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · 2021 · SOLOMON ISLANDS · TEN DOLLARS · |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Royal Cypher E II R surmounted by a stylised Tudor Crown, flanked and surrounded by the four floral emblems of the United Kingdom: the Tudor Rose of England, the Daffodil of Wales, the Shamrock of Ireland, and the Thistle of Scotland. A circumferential legend reading THE EXTRAORDINARY REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II frames the design, with the Royal Cypher EllR featured as part of the decorative programme. The composition commemorates Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, marking seventy years on the throne. |
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Struck in anticipation of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations, this piece was issued a year early — a common practice among Pacific island jurisdictions whose commemorative programs are driven almost entirely by overseas marketing arrangements rather than domestic monetary need. Solomon Islands has no meaningful gold mining output and no domestic coin collector base; these pieces are produced under licensing agreements and sold directly into the international bullion and commemorative market.
The 3.11 g weight is the standard fractional quarter-sovereign equivalent, positioning it as an entry-level bullion collectible rather than a serious investment vehicle.