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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Phoenix
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, high-relief depiction of the mythological Phoenix, rendered as a large raptor-like bird with dramatically flowing plumage, rising amid stylized flames. The bird is shown in a three-quarter frontal pose, its fierce gaze directed upward, with wings spread and feathers finely engraved in dynamic relief. The arc legend LEGENDS & MYTHS appears along the upper border, flanked by decorative runic-style ornamental motifs on either side. The name PHOENIX is inscribed in bold stylized lettering across the lower field. A circular orb or sun disc is visible in the upper left field behind the bird. |
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| Reverse lettering | LEGENDS & MYTHS PHOENIX |
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The phoenix motif on this issue belongs to a wave of privately-minted bullion-style commemoratives produced for Pacific island nations in the 2010s, where the issuing central bank lends legal tender status to coins designed, struck, and distributed almost entirely by external minting houses — typically European. Solomon Islands has been a particularly prolific vehicle for such arrangements. The actual circulation territory for these pieces is essentially zero; they exist for the collector and precious metals market, full stop.
KM#531 corresponds to a two-ounce troy format, placing it in the heavier tier of this series.