2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bison

Part of a broader Pacific-issued wildlife bullion program that became increasingly popular with distributors in the early 2020s, this piece was struck on behalf of the Solomon Islands government — which has, since the 1970s, lent its authority to dozens of commemorative and bullion programs bearing little direct connection to the islands themselves. The arrangement is entirely legal and common among small Pacific sovereigns whose minting revenue supplements national income.

The bison subject ties to North American wildlife themes that sell reliably in the European and North American collector markets, which is precisely why it was chosen.