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5 Dollars - Charles III Peony
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Diameter | 55 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of King Charles III in right-facing bare-headed portrait, occupying a polished circular inner field framed by an arc bearing the legend 'CHARLES III · SOLOMON ISLANDS' in raised Latin capitals. Below the portrait, within the inner field, the denomination and specifications are inscribed: '2 oz · $5 · Ag 999'. Surrounding the inner circle, the broad outer field is elaborately decorated with high-relief sculptural renderings of various flowers including sunflowers, tulips, daisies, lilies, roses, and peonies, creating a lush botanical border that extends to the coin's rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The peony has been cultivated in China for over 1,500 years, first as a medicinal root before Tang dynasty court culture elevated it to the national flower — a status it holds to this day. Solomon Islands has operated as a convenient issuing authority for commemorative programs since the 1970s, its numismatic bureau effectively functioning as a licensing vehicle for European and Asian mint houses targeting collector markets with no genuine domestic circulation intent.
The mother-of-pearl inlay sourced for issues like this typically originates from Pinctada maxima, the gold-lip oyster — harvested commercially across the Indo-Pacific, including waters not far from the Solomons themselves.