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50 Cents - Charles III Stone Cold Steve Austin
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 50 Cents |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central forward-facing portrait bust of WWE legend 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin rendered in high relief against a black field, with a stylised wrestling ring depicted in the background. Seven stars arc above the portrait on each side. The WWE logo appears prominently below the bust, accompanied by a facsimile signature of Stone Cold Steve Austin and a decorative rattlesnake motif to the lower right. The legend 'WWE LEGENDS' is inscribed along the upper border, with '"STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN' along the lower border. A copyright notice reading 'TM & © 2024 WWE. All Rights Reserved.' appears in small lettering within the field. |
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Stone Cold Steve Austin's involvement in a sovereign-issued coinage series is less strange than it sounds — the Solomon Islands has operated as a vehicle for licensed novelty issues through the Perth Mint and similar private minting operations for decades, with the "issuer" designation satisfying legal tender technicalities while the actual commercial relationship runs through a third-party distributor. These pieces are struck to collector-market specifications and never approach the islands' domestic circulation.
The gold-plated iron core is the tell. Standard collector base-metal issues use copper or zinc alloy; iron substrate with hard plating is a production choice that reduces cost at the 43g weight while maintaining surface appearance. Expect the plating to show edge wear at contact points within a few years of handling.