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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lady of the Century
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER CORONATION 1937 50 DOLLARS |
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The "Lady of the Century" title attached to this issue refers to the Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who by 1996 was in her mid-nineties and had become the focus of considerable commemorative output across Commonwealth mints. Solomon Islands, holding minimal independent monetary tradition, issued a steady stream of collector-oriented gold pieces through the 1990s with output essentially driven by the numismatic market rather than domestic circulation needs. The .583 fineness — 14-karat — is characteristic of budget-tier gold commemoratives of this period, keeping precious metal costs low enough for accessible retail pricing.