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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Taj Mahal
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2007-2009 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS IRB 2007 |
| Reverse description | A detailed frontal view of the Taj Mahal, the celebrated 17th-century Mughal mausoleum in Agra, India, rendered in high relief at the centre of the field, depicting the main dome, the four flanking minarets, the arched iwans, and the ornamental platform. The curved legend NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THIS WORLD arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 10$ appears in the lower central field, and the inscription TAJ MAHAL - INDIA curves along the lower rim. |
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Part of a broader wave of fractional gold "world wonders" issues that flooded the collector market in the mid-2000s, this piece was produced for the Pobjoy Mint's overseas territory clients rather than reflecting any genuine fiscal need of the Solomon Islands. The Taj Mahal's inclusion followed UNESCO's continued recognition of the site, though the real driver was simply commercial demand for low-entry-point gold coins among European and Asian collectors.
The Solomon Islands lent its issuing authority to dozens of such pieces across this period.