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50 Cents - Charles III RAF pilots
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Charles III, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail, occupying the central field of the heptagonal flan. The engraver's initials 'DT' appear in the lower right field. The surrounding legend reads 'CHARLES III · 2025 · SOLOMON ISLANDS' along the upper arc, with '· 50 CENTS ·' inscribed along the lower arc, all in Latin capitals. |
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| Reverse description | Colourised design depicting three Royal Air Force pilots in full flying gear running in scramble formation toward their aircraft, rendered in a bold blue and cream colour scheme against a gold-plated background. A stylised Union Flag is visible in the upper field behind the figures, with the silhouette of a fighter aircraft discernible to the lower left. Along the upper arc, the Churchill quotation 'SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW' is inscribed in the legend. In the lower field, the inscription 'BATTLE OF BRITAIN' appears in two lines alongside the numeral '85', commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. |
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Issued as part of a wave of low-cost commemorative coinage that flooded the market following Charles III's accession, this piece is legal tender of the Solomon Islands in name only — the country has no meaningful distribution infrastructure for such issues, and none are intended for circulation. Gold-plated iron is the entry-level material of the commemorative trade, chosen to hit a retail price point rather than any numismatic standard.
The RAF connection ties loosely to Charles's honorary role as Air Commodore-in-Chief, a ceremonial appointment rather than operational service.