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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II South America
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a plain field. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left rim, SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right rim, and the date 2012 appears in the lower field. The engraver's initials IRB are incused beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a footballer wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sports attire, shown in a dynamic kicking pose with a football suspended before him. Behind the figure, the outlined silhouette of the South American continent is rendered in low relief, evoking the host nation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The curved legend 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL™ arcs across the upper field, and the denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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Part of a broad series of miniature gold issues released around 2012 targeting the collector market rather than circulation, this piece was produced by a private mint under license — not by the Solomon Islands government as an active monetary authority. The islands had no meaningful gold coinage tradition of their own; the royal portrait and face value are largely nominal, with the real commercial purpose being the gold content itself sold at a premium to hobbyists.