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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Temptation of Adam and Eve
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-color reproduction of Raphael's fresco 'The Temptation of Adam and Eve' from the Vatican Stanze, rendered across the rectangular field. Adam is depicted on the left, recoiling with outstretched hands, while Eve stands on the right reaching upward toward a branch of the forbidden tree; a serpentine figure entwined around the tree trunk occupies the center background. The composition faithfully reproduces the Renaissance masterwork with lush foliate surroundings and a gilded background. The purity mark .999 Ag appears vertically along the right margin, and the inscription TEMPTATION OF ADAM & EVE is presented in a raised cartouche along the lower border. |
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Part of a recurring biblical series issued through the Coin Invest Trust licensing pipeline, this piece was produced for the collector market and never meaningfully circulated. Solomon Islands has served as the nominal issuing authority for dozens of such thematic bullion issues, a arrangement that generates licensing revenue while the coins themselves are distributed almost entirely to European and North American collectors.
The rectangular planchet format — reflected in the non-circular diameter — was marketed under the "Smartminting" high-relief technology developed by CIT in Liechtenstein.