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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS IRB 1 oz 2022 Au .9999 |
| Reverse description | Central high-relief depiction of the FIFA World Cup Trophy, showing two human figures supporting a globe surmounted by the continents, set against a background of a stylized geodesic sphere rendered in recessed grid lines. The base of the trophy is accented with applied green malachite rings. Flanking the trophy along the inner border, a sequence of alternating rhodolite gemstones and engraved football motifs form a decorative ring in the field. The curved legend FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022 TM arcs along the upper rim, and the denomination 25 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup was itself a geopolitical event decades in the making — awarded in 2010 amid corruption allegations that eventually led to FIFA reform proceedings and the conviction of multiple federation officials. That a small Pacific island nation with no World Cup history issued a commemorative in its honor is purely a function of the modern bullion collectibles market, where sovereign minting rights are licensed to private producers regardless of any connection to the subject matter.
The malachite and rhodolite inclusions place this in the "gemstone coin" category that surged in collector demand through the 2010s.