Catalog
50 Cents - Charles III Poppy
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Coloured reverse featuring a central silhouette of a kneeling soldier bowing before a rifle-and-helmet battlefield cross, set against a vivid sunset sky rendered in deep red and amber tones over a field of red poppies. Surrounding the central scene is a sculpted border of poppy blooms, seed heads, and maple leaves interwoven with a twisted rope motif, with a coloured red Canadian maple leaf prominently displayed at the base. The inscriptions 'REMEMBRANCE AND THE POPPY' appear in bold lettering across the upper portion of the coloured field, evoking commemorative Remembrance Day symbolism. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Struck as a bullion-adjacent commemorative rather than a circulating piece, this issue belongs to a genre the Solomon Islands has leaned into heavily since the 1990s — licensing its mint authority to produce collector coins with no domestic monetary function. The poppy theme places it in a well-worn commemorative tradition, though the gold-plated iron substrate is an unusual material choice that puts it firmly outside precious-metal collecting categories.