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4 Dollars - Elizabeth II Minotaur
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central to the rectangular field is a raised circular disc bearing the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, shown in right-facing profile with a diadem, the legend ELIZABETH II · SOLOMON ISLANDS · 4 DOLLARS encircling the portrait and the date 2021 appearing below. The surrounding rectangular field is decorated in high relief with a dramatic mythological scene depicting a helmeted warrior in combat with the Minotaur, rendered in an engraved graphic style against a mirror-polished background. The fineness mark 1.5OZ 999.9 AG is incused in the upper left corner of the field. The individual serial number 0001 appears in the lower right corner, confirming the coin's limited and numbered issue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Solomon Islands has long used its commemorative coinage program as a vehicle for themed series with no particular connection to the islands themselves, and this Minotaur piece is squarely in that tradition. The four-dollar denomination is a fictional unit created specifically for collector issues — it has never circulated and was never intended to.
The .9999 fine silver specification places it above the .999 standard common to most bullion issues, a detail some series collectors track across the broader mythological set this piece belongs to.