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50 Cents - Charles III The Unknown Soldier
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing uncrowned effigy of King Charles III, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, after the portrait by engraver Dominique Thiébaut (initials 'DT' visible in the lower right field). The circumferential legend reads 'CHARLES III · 2026 · SOLOMON ISLANDS', divided by two pellets at the base of the design. The denomination '50 CENTS' is inscribed in bold raised lettering along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · 2026 · SOLOMON ISLANDS DT · 50 CENTS · |
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The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative coinage referencing the Unknown Soldier concept, though the tradition itself is distinctly associated with other Commonwealth nations — most notably Australia, whose Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra was interred in 1993 with remains repatriated from the Western Front. The connection to Solomon Islands is less immediate, given that the archipelago's own WWII history centers on named campaigns — Guadalcanal chief among them — rather than the anonymous burial traditions of European theatres.
Gold-plated iron is among the least durable of modern commemorative substrates; the iron core corrodes aggressively if the plating is breached.