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50 Cents - Charles III Remembrance Day
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uncrowned effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, rendered in high relief against a dark black nickel field, depicting the monarch in civilian dress with naturalistic facial detail. The circumferential legend reads CHARLES III · 2026 · SOLOMON ISLANDS, divided by raised dots, running from the lower left to the upper right arc. The denomination 50 CENTS appears in the lower field, flanked by raised dots, completing the circular layout. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the central verse from Laurence Binyon's 1914 ode 'For the Fallen', inscribed across the entire field in a bold mixed typographic style with varying letter sizes for dramatic emphasis. Overlaid upon the engraved text is a coloured appliqué design of five red Flanders poppies with vivid green stems, rising from the lower field and dispersed across the central and mid-right areas of the coin. The black nickel surface provides a solemn, matte backdrop that contrasts sharply with the coloured poppies, reinforcing the Remembrance theme. The overall composition is set within a reeded border with a fine inner rim. |
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Solomon Islands has issued a series of commemorative 50-cent pieces in recent years targeting the collector market directly, bypassing circulation entirely. This black nickel-plated issue marks Remembrance Day under Charles III — his first appearance on Solomon Islands coinage in this denomination following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, which triggered a phased transition across all Commonwealth realms.
The plating process accounts for the full weight differential from standard cupro-nickel issues.