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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Saint Petersburg
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#491 |
| Obverse description | Facing left, the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley occupies the left portion of the rectangular field, depicting a diademed and draped bust with fine portrait detail. To the right of the effigy, the issuer legend 'SOLOMON ISLANDS' appears along the upper margin, below which the denomination '$10' is prominently displayed in large numerals. A horizontal rule separates the denomination from the purity inscription '1g FINE GOLD 999.9' in the lower right field. The mint mark of Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitung (LEV), rendered within a lozenge cartouche, appears at the lower right. The engraver's initials 'IRB' are incused beneath the portrait. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Part of the long-running series issued under the "Cities of the World" or similar small-gold collector programs produced in bulk by the Pobjoy Mint and comparable private minting operations for Pacific island sovereigns. Solomon Islands lent its issuing authority to hundreds of such pieces throughout the 2000s and 2010s — the coins have no domestic circulation, no connection to the depicted subject, and exist purely as bullion-adjacent collectibles sold through international coin dealers and home shopping channels.
Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 on seized Swedish territory during the Great Northern War, and served as the Russian imperial capital until 1918. The 1g format keeps gold content nominal enough to price these accessibly, which is the entire commercial logic of the issue.