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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Samuel Morse
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#2000 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right, with the denomination 10 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower rim. The designer's initials IRB appear beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Samuel Morse died in 1872, fifty years before any government thought to put him on a coin. The Solomon Islands, which has no historical connection to Morse whatsoever, has become a prolific issuer of tiny gold pieces bearing foreign historical figures — a revenue model aimed squarely at collector markets rather than circulation.
At 0.5 grams, these are among the smallest gold coins produced by any modern mint.