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5 Dollars - Charles III D-Day

Issuer Solomon Islands
Year 2024
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Obverse description The domed obverse features a central raised medallion bearing the uncrowned effigy of His Majesty King Charles III in right-facing profile, signed with the designer's initials DT in the lower field. Encircling the effigy medallion is the legend CHARLES III · 2024 · SOLOMON ISLANDS, with the specifications 50 g, $5, and Ag 999 inscribed below the portrait. The broader field surrounding the central medallion depicts a schematic map of the Normandy coastline with the five D-Day landing beaches identified by name — UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD — each accompanied by the respective national flag of the assaulting forces. Above the central medallion, the field carries the famous Order of the Day quotation attributed to General Dwight D. Eisenhower: THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE UPON YOU. THE HOPE AND PRAYERS OF LIBERTY-LOVING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE MARCH WITH YOU, with the attribution Dwight D. Eisenhower inscribed in the upper right field. The entire design is framed by a star-studded border.
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Obverse lettering THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE UPON YOU. THE HOPE AND PRAYERS OF LIBERTY-LOVING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE MARCH WITH YOU. Dwight D. Eisenhower · CHARLES III · 2024 · SOLOMON ISLANDS · DT 50 g $5 Ag 999 UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD
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