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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Ba Bird
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Selective gold-plated right-facing bare-headed effigy of King Charles III set against a black nickel field, rendered in a contemporary portrait style by engraver Davide Troisi, whose initials 'DT' appear below the bust. The legend 'CHARLES III · 2024 · SOLOMON ISLANDS' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination '50 CENTS' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the ancient Egyptian Ba Bird rendered in selective gold plating against a black nickel field, shown as a human-headed bird with outstretched, elaborately feathered wings and holding a shen ring symbol at its base. A winged scarab beetle appears in the upper field above the Ba Bird, and four Eyes of Horus glyphs are symmetrically distributed in the four quadrants of the field. A beaded inner border and a reeded outer border frame the design. The inscription 'BA BIRD' is placed in the upper legend. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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