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2 Dollars - Charles III Snowman & Little Red Truck
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vibrant full-color illustration of a vintage red pickup truck, dusted with snow, driven by a cheerful snowman wearing a black top hat and blue scarf. The truck bed carries a decorated Christmas tree adorned with ornaments and pine cones, accompanied by a perched red cardinal bird. Candy canes and poinsettia flowers decorate the front bumper area, and a 'Merry Christmas' inscription appears on the truck door. The coin's irregular die-cut contour precisely follows the silhouette of the truck and Christmas tree, enhancing the three-dimensional visual impact of the colorized design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Little Red Truck motif has circulated through North American Christmas iconography since the mid-20th century, rooted partly in a 1956 Louis Marx pressed-steel toy that became a seasonal retail fixture for decades. Its pairing here with a snowman follows a well-worn formula in the modern bullion-adjacent commemorative market — Solomon Islands has issued under licensing arrangements that make it, administratively, the issuing authority while creative and commercial decisions originate elsewhere. Charles III's effigy appears on the obverse by default of accession, not by any particular connection to the subject matter.