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50 Cents - Charles III Scottie Dog
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including facial features and suit collar. The engraver's initials 'DT' appear in the lower right of the portrait field. The circular legend reads 'CHARLES III · 2026 · SOLOMON ISLANDS' around the upper periphery, with the denomination '· 50 CENTS ·' inscribed along the lower edge, all in raised Latin lettering on a polished field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Scottie dog series from Pacific novelty issuers like Solomon Islands exists almost entirely outside domestic circulation — these are contracted fantasy issues produced by private minting houses, typically in Eastern Europe, under licensing arrangements that use the issuing nation's authority as a technicality rather than a genuine monetary mandate. Solomon Islands 50-cent pieces of this type have no practical purchasing power in Honiara.
Silver-plated iron is the substrate of choice for this market segment: cheap to strike, visually passable in photographs, and prone to rust at chip points within years of handling.