| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2021 Age of Dinosaurs - Dilophosaurus |
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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. Some of them are in the half gram of gold mini-coin format (abbreviated as 0.5g 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.
This coin is part of The Age of Dinosaurs series celebrating 200 years of discovery, and features the Dilophosaurus. |
| Mint | MDM |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
2,500
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II · 2021 · SOLOMON ISLANDS · TEN DOLLARS ·.
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design portrays a Dilophosaurus. Above it, an image of its footprint, below which the inscription DILOPHOSAURUS.
Around below left, the precious metal content: 0.5 g Au .999 (one half of a gram of 99.9% gold; Au is abbreviated from Aurum, the Latin word for gold). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
DILOPHOSAURUS 0.5 g Au .999 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Gold content: half gram of 24 carat (99.9%) gold.
Finish: proof.
Packaging: in blister card. |
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| See also |
Coins in The Age of Dinosaurs series include:
- 0.5 g Gold, Allosaurus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Allosaurus
- 0.5 g Gold, Ankylosaurus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Ankylosaurus
- 0.5 g Gold, Brachiosaurus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Brachiosaurus
- 0.5 g Gold, Compsognathus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Compsognathus
- 0.5 g Gold, Dilophosaurus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Dilophosaurus
- 0.5 g Gold, Gallimimus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Gallimimus
- 0.5 g Gold, Pteranodon
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Pteranodon
- 0.5 g Gold, Spinosaurus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Spinosaurus
- 0.5 g Gold, Stegosaurus
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Stegosaurus
- 0.5 g Gold, Triceratops
- 1 oz Silver, Triceratops
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Triceratops
- 0.5 g Gold, Tyrannosaurus Rex
- 1 oz Silver, Tyrannosaurus Rex
- 8 g Silver ($1), Tyrannosaurus Rex
- 50 Cents (gold-plated and silver-plated iron, coloured), Tyrannosaurus Rex
- 20 Cents (silver-plated iron), Tyrannosaurus Rex
- 0.5 Gold, Velociraptor
- 1 oz Silver, Velociraptor
- 50 Cents (silver-plated iron, coloured), Velociraptor
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