10 Dollars - Elizabeth II William Shakespeare

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.