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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Berlin Wall
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear beneath the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right rim. Below the bust, the denomination $5, the weight indicator 1oz, and the fineness mark Ag999 are inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Wall's fall on November 9, 1989, this Solomon Islands piece belongs to a sprawling category of Pacific island nation commemoratives produced almost entirely for the international collector market — the issuing state has no historical connection to the subject whatsoever. The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has licensed its name to dozens of such pieces, a common arrangement in which the nominal issuer retains a small royalty while a European mint handles design, production, and distribution entirely.
The Wall itself stood for 28 years, 2 months, and 27 days — shorter than many assume.