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| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | 0001 ELIZABETH II ★ SOLOMON ISLANDS $5 2024 |
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| Reverse lettering | AMERICA THE FREE 2 OZ 999.9 AG |
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The Solomon Islands has served as an issuing authority for bullion and commemorative coinage since the 1970s, operating under arrangements common to smaller Commonwealth nations that lack domestic minting infrastructure. These pieces are struck under contract — in this case almost certainly by a European private mint — with the Royal designation updated following the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022. The Bald Eagle subject has no geographic or historical connection to the Solomons; it is a commercial choice targeting the North American collector and stacker market.
At 62.2g of .9999 fine silver, this is a two-troy-ounce issue.