Catalog
50 Cents - Charles III 5 Oranges
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uncrowned effigy of King Charles III, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including jacket and collar. The peripheral legend reads 'CHARLES III · 2026 · SOLOMON ISLANDS' around the upper arc, with the denomination '· 50 CENTS ·' inscribed along the lower arc. The engraver's initials 'DT' appear in small characters to the right of the truncation in the lower field. The design occupies a heptagonal flan with a polished mirror field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "5 Oranges" designation refers to a novelty bullion-adjacent series marketed heavily to collector markets in Asia and the Pacific, where citrus fruit motifs carry cultural associations with prosperity. These pieces are produced by private minting contractors on behalf of the Solomon Islands, which licenses its monetary authority for such issues — coins that will never see Honiara.