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50 Cents - Charles III Cosy Candlelight
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Full-colour applied illustration depicting two anthropomorphic rabbits — Peter Rabbit in his iconic blue jacket and yellow scarf, and a companion rabbit in a red cape — facing one another across a cluster of lit candles on brass candlesticks, set against a wintry outdoor scene with snow-covered trees and a starlit sky rendered in relief in the surrounding uncoloured field. The warm candlelight glow is rendered in vivid yellow at the centre of the composition, evoking a cosy seasonal atmosphere in the style of Beatrix Potter's original illustrations by Frederick Warne & Co. The legend NOVEMBER appears in raised lettering above the central scene. The copyright notice ™ & © FW & Co., 2025 is inscribed along the left margin of the field. |
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| Mintage | 2026 - Prooflike - 9,999 |
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The "Cosy Candlelight" issue belongs to a wave of privately-minted, low-denomination collector pieces marketed through third-party distributors and released under licensing agreements with smaller Pacific island monetary authorities. Solomon Islands has been a frequent host issuer for such programs, lending its name to coins that will never circulate domestically and are produced in quantities dictated by collector market demand rather than monetary policy.
Silver-plated iron at 9 grams is the construction signature of budget-tier novelty issues destined for gift and retail channels rather than numismatic collections proper.