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5000 Dollars - Elizabeth II Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse celebrates the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, featuring the official Formula 1 logo prominently displayed alongside a detailed high-relief rendering of a 2016 Formula 1 racing car. An evocation of the Yas Marina Circuit layout is incorporated into the design. The event name appears in both English and Arabic script, with the denomination and fineness inscribed in the field. The overall composition is rendered in high relief on a polished ground, befitting the coin's status as a luxury commemorative issue. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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This piece belongs to a wave of large-format gold issues produced by various Pacific island nations in the 2010s under licensing arrangements with the Perth Mint and similar facilities — the Solomon Islands acting as nominal issuer while retaining little practical involvement in production or distribution. At 5 kilograms of .9999 gold, the economics are straightforward: bullion value at issuance dwarfed face value by several orders of magnitude, making "5000 Dollars" functionally meaningless as a denomination.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was first held at the Yas Marina Circuit in 2009, making 2016 the eighth running of the race.