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50 Cents - Charles III Tiny and very hungry
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 SBD = RSD 6.15 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a vibrant full-colour design inspired by Eric Carle's classic children's book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' depicting eleven colourful food items arranged across the field in two rows: including a slice of chocolate cake, an ice cream cone, a pickle, a slice of cheese, a slice of salami, a lollipop, a slice of pie, a sausage, a cupcake topped with the caterpillar character, and a slice of watermelon. A decorative border of small raised dots frames the inner field. The legend 'the very hungry caterpillar' arcs along the upper margin in multicoloured lettering, while 'tiny and very hungry' appears in multicoloured lettering across the lower field. The trademark notice 'TM & © PRH' is positioned to the left side of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | the very hungry caterpillar TM & © PRH tiny and very hungry |
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The "Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, first published in 1969, has sold over 55 million copies and been translated into more than 60 languages — numbers that have made its characters commercially viable on everything from nursery walls to legal tender. The Solomon Islands has become a reliable vehicle for licensed novelty issues of this kind, offering a Commonwealth mint authority without the reputational constraints of larger national programs.
Silver-plated iron rather than silver proper keeps production costs minimal on a coin whose buyers are collectors of the book, not the metal.