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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II William Shakespeare
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Portrait bust of William Shakespeare facing three-quarters to the right, rendered in high relief against a background featuring a facsimile of a period handwritten manuscript, evoking the playwright's literary legacy. Along the upper arc, the legend THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN is inscribed, with the year 1564 — the year of Shakespeare's birth — positioned centrally below. Along the lower arc, the inscription 1/2G .9999 FINEST GOLD denotes the coin's precious metal content and weight. The overall design is set against a polished proof field, enhancing the contrast between relief elements and the mirror surface. |
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Part of a broader micro-gold series issued through the Solomon Islands' licensing arrangement with foreign minting houses — a common vehicle for commemorative bullion with no meaningful connection to the issuing territory. At 0.5 g of .9999 fine gold, the coin's appeal is entirely as a miniature bullion piece. Shakespeare's 1623 First Folio, assembled by fellow actors John Heminges and Henry Condell seven years after his death, preserved 18 plays that would otherwise have been lost entirely.