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| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Charles III, modelled by Dominique Thiébaut, occupying the central field of the heptagonal flan. The portrait depicts the King in civilian dress with a suit and tie, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the facial features and hair. The legend arcs around the upper and lateral periphery reading CHARLES III · 2025 · SOLOMON ISLANDS, while the denomination · 50 CENTS · appears along the lower border. The engraver's initials DT are present in small letters to the right of the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · 2025 · SOLOMON ISLANDS DT · 50 CENTS · |
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The Solomon Islands has issued fantasy-themed legal tender under licensing arrangements since the early 2000s, functioning essentially as a collector souvenir program with nominal face values that bear no relationship to production costs or local circulation. This Hogwarts piece is part of a broader wave of Harry Potter-licensed numismatic merchandise that followed Warner Bros.' aggressive expansion of franchise collectibles after the Fantastic Beasts series wound down.
Silver-plated iron rather than cupronickel signals a cost structure aimed squarely at the gift market.