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1/2 Dollar - Charles III Severus Snape
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief after the portrait by Dominic Thomas, wearing a suit and open collar. The legend CHARLES III · 2025 · SOLOMON ISLANDS arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination · HALF DOLLAR · is inscribed along the lower rim. The engraver's initials DT appear in small letters below the truncation of the bust. The entire design is struck on a gold-plated field with a reeded edge visible at the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · 2025 · SOLOMON ISLANDS DT · HALF DOLLAR · |
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The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative coinage under licensing arrangements for decades, producing pieces with no connection to the archipelago's own history or economy. This Severus Snape issue is part of that cottage industry — gold-plated iron struck to a half-dollar denomination that circulates nowhere and exists solely for the collector market.