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8 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hawk
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Full-color depiction of a hawk shown frontally with wings spread wide across the shaped flan, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel coloring in shades of amber, burnt orange, brown, and gold. The bird's piercing orange eyes are prominently detailed at center, with a sharp hooked beak in yellow-gold beneath, and elaborately stylized feathering covering the breast, body, and outstretched wings in an ornate, almost Art Nouveau-inspired decorative treatment. The shaped outline of the coin follows the contour of the bird's spread wings and tail feathers, giving the piece a sculptural, three-dimensional quality. No legends or inscriptions appear on the reverse, the entire surface being devoted to the naturalistic yet highly stylized raptor design. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative silver under Elizabeth II's effigy continuously since the 1970s, but the post-2015 high-purity (.9999) large-format issues were driven almost entirely by the bullion collector market rather than any domestic monetary policy. The islands' actual circulating coinage is produced under contract and holds little numismatic interest; these pieces exist purely for export to international dealers and mint subscribers.
Elizabeth II died in September 2022, making this one of the final calendar-year issues to carry her effigy before mints worldwide transitioned to Charles III.