The FIFA Classics series, issued by several small Pacific and Caribbean nations under licensing arrangements with FIFA, exists primarily as a bullion collectible rather than anything approaching circulating currency. Solomon Islands has issued numerous such pieces through arrangements with coin marketing firms — the Central Bank acting as issuing authority while the commercial impetus lies entirely elsewhere. The 5g .9999 fine gold format places this squarely in the small-denomination gift and novelty bullion segment that expanded sharply after 2010.
The FIFA Classics series, issued by several small Pacific and Caribbean nations under licensing arrangements with FIFA, exists primarily as a bullion collectible rather than anything approaching circulating currency. Solomon Islands has issued numerous such pieces through arrangements with coin marketing firms — the Central Bank acting as issuing authority while the commercial impetus lies entirely elsewhere. The 5g .9999 fine gold format places this squarely in the small-denomination gift and novelty bullion segment that expanded sharply after 2010.