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50 Cents - Charles III Apollo
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a right-facing effigy of King Charles III in civilian dress, rendered in high relief against a vivid blue colored field. The portrait, executed after the effigy by Dominique Thiébaut (initials 'DT' visible in the lower right of the portrait), presents the monarch with naturalistically engraved hair and a draped collar. The circular legend reading 'CHARLES III · 2025 · SOLOMON ISLANDS' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination '50 CENTS' appears in the lower field between two raised dots. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Apollo program's connection to Solomon Islands commemorative issues is purely commercial — the islands have no historical tie to the space race, and these pieces are struck by private minting houses under licensing arrangements rather than for any domestic monetary purpose. They circulate in collector channels, not commerce.