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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Vienna Philharmonic
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central composition depicting a group of orchestral instruments associated with the Vienna Philharmonic, including a French horn, double bass, cello, two violins, a viola, and a concert harp, arranged in an overlapping ensemble group across the field. The MFB mint mark appears within a circular cartouche at the upper left. The legend PHILHARMONIC is inscribed along the upper field and VIENNA vertically along the left border. A raised panel at the right edge bears the inscription 1/2G FINEST GOLD .9999 denoting the weight and fineness. |
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The Vienna Philharmonic is Austria's own bullion series, first struck in 1989 by the Austrian Mint — so Solomon Islands issuing a fractional gold piece under that branding reflects the increasingly complex licensing arrangements that have come to define the modern bullion market, where sovereign issuing rights are leased to generate royalty income rather than serve any domestic monetary function. At 0.5 grams, this belongs to a class of fractional gold sometimes called "gift gold," produced primarily for retail packaging markets in Asia and Europe.