Solomon Islands has issued a long-running series of fractional gold pieces under the "Prehistoric Life" umbrella, sold primarily through secondary distributors to collectors in Europe and North America — the islands themselves have no meaningful domestic market for 0.5g gold coins. These pieces are legal tender in name only, with face values set well below melt.
Solomon Islands has issued a long-running series of fractional gold pieces under the "Prehistoric Life" umbrella, sold primarily through secondary distributors to collectors in Europe and North America — the islands themselves have no meaningful domestic market for 0.5g gold coins. These pieces are legal tender in name only, with face values set well below melt.