2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Red-tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is native to North America, making its appearance on a Solomon Islands issue a straightforward example of the bullion coin licensing model that has dominated Commonwealth mint output since the early 2000s — a sovereign issuer lends its authority to a coin with no geographic or historical connection to the subject. The Solomon Islands government has struck dozens of such pieces under similar arrangements, the actual production typically contracted to private minting facilities in Europe or Australia.