Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
50 Cents - Charles III Harvest Time
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed effigy of King Charles III occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including hair texture and jacket collar. The legend arcs around the upper periphery reading CHARLES III · 2026 · SOLOMON ISLANDS, with the denomination · 50 CENTS · inscribed along the lower border. The engraver's initials DT appear in small incuse letters to the right of the portrait, below the shoulder truncation. The design is struck on a gold-plated heptagonal flan with a prooflike mirror finish. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative pieces under licensing arrangements for decades, with the crown-sized 50 cent denomination used almost exclusively for this purpose — it bears no relationship to any circulating coinage in the archipelago. Charles III ascended following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, making 2026 issues among the earliest commemorative series to fully cycle through a new reign under Commonwealth issuer agreements.