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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Stony Bridge
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS 10 DOLLARS IRB 2021 |
| Reverse description | A boldly rendered, musculature demonic figure — the Devil — occupies the left and center foreground, depicted with horns, clawed hands, and a tail, grasping a long-handled halberd or battle-axe. Behind him, the multi-arched stone bridge (the Stony Bridge, referencing the historic Stone Bridge legend) spans a river in the right background, with a townscape visible beyond. The legend 1/50 OZ .990 AU arcs across the upper field, and FINE & DANUBE GOLD descends along the right, referencing the gold's provenance from the Danube region. |
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Part of the miniature gold "Bridges of the World" series produced for the Solomon Islands by a European mint-on-demand operation, this piece carries nominal legal tender status under an arrangement that has nothing to do with domestic monetary policy. The Solomon Islands has issued dozens of such collector coins annually since the early 2000s — a licensing arrangement that generates modest revenue while the country itself circulates only base-metal coinage.
At 0.622g, the gold content is fractional almost to the point of tokenism — roughly one-fiftieth of a troy ounce.