The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative silver dollars under licensing arrangements with various international minting agencies for decades, producing collectibles with little connection to domestic circulation. This mermaid issue is squarely in that tradition — struck for the global collector market rather than for any transactional purpose in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative silver dollars under licensing arrangements with various international minting agencies for decades, producing collectibles with little connection to domestic circulation. This mermaid issue is squarely in that tradition — struck for the global collector market rather than for any transactional purpose in Honiara.