10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Posthumous, First Bullion Coin

Struck in late 2023, this piece holds the distinction of being the Solomon Islands' first gold bullion issue released after Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, making it part of the transitional wave of posthumous portrait coinage produced across Commonwealth mints before Charles III effigy dies were fully distributed. At 0.31 grams, the format follows the fractional micro-bullion trend driven largely by retail accessibility rather than any sovereign monetary need — the Solomon Islands has no domestic gold refining infrastructure and contracts production externally.