50 Cents - Charles III Pinocchio and Geppetto

The Solomon Islands has issued novelty legal tender under licensing arrangements for decades, with the coins struck by private mints — most commonly in Eastern Europe — and sold directly to collectors rather than entering circulation. This piece falls squarely in that category. Pinocchio entered public domain in most jurisdictions after the expiration of Disney's character protections, which opened the floodgates for this type of low-mintage commemorative from the mid-2010s onward.