| Coin | Gold Eighth-Ounce 2023 Never Forget |
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Apart from its regular circulating coinage, Solomon Islands has authorised a number of mints to issue collector coins in precious metals, which are legal tender in the country but are not intended for general circulation. Many of them are in sizes based on the troy ounce - such as one eighth-ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1/8 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum). These are usually dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to the country itself.
The 9/11 Never Forget coin is a 1/8 oz gold coin designed by renowned US Mint master coin designer Joel Iskowitz. He was commissioned by the Royal Dutch Mint to commemorate the attack on the World Trade Center and honour the fallen American heroes. |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Normally, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne) would be below the bust, but they do not appear to be present on this coin.
Around, the monarch's legend, the face value of the coin: CHARLES III · SOLOMON ISLANDS · 5 DOLLARS, and the date of issue 2023 interrupting the metal content 125 oz Au .9999 (one eighth of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold). |
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The reverse of the coin depicts a firefighter kneeling in the rubble, with his trusted dog by his side, his fire helmet on the ground emblazoned with the number 343 commemorating the 343 fallen first responders.
Around above, the inscription * NEVER FORGET *; below, 9 / 11 (the eleventh of September).
The initials of the designer, JI (for Joel Iskowitz) are on the ground below right. |
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* NEVER FORGET * 9 / 11 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated. |
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