The springbok has no geographic or historical connection to the Solomon Islands, which has no native antelope fauna and sits roughly 11,000 kilometers from southern Africa. Solomon Islands has issued a long-running series of wildlife coins featuring animals from across the globe, a practice common among small sovereign issuers whose mint programs are designed primarily for the collector market rather than domestic circulation. This piece will not circulate.
The springbok has no geographic or historical connection to the Solomon Islands, which has no native antelope fauna and sits roughly 11,000 kilometers from southern Africa. Solomon Islands has issued a long-running series of wildlife coins featuring animals from across the globe, a practice common among small sovereign issuers whose mint programs are designed primarily for the collector market rather than domestic circulation. This piece will not circulate.