| Coin | Gold Two Ounces 2021 Platinum Jubilee |
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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 standard bullion sizes - such as two ounces of gold (abbreviated as 2 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.
This commemorative coin made of two ounces of gold celebrates the Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary) of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
On the throne since 6 February 1952, at the date when the coin was issued Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, the longest-serving female head of state in history, the oldest living and longest-reigning current monarch, and the oldest and longest-serving incumbent head of state. |
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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 · TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS ·.
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At its centre, the reverse of the coin features the Royal cypher E II R (from Elizabeth II Regina - in Latin, Elizabeth the Second, Queen). The cypher is surmounted by a diadem and not the St Edward's Crown as it is usually represented. It is surrounded by a floral motif, and a cruciform made of the national flowers of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom: clockwise from top, rose, shamrock, thistle and daffodil, for England, North Ireland, Scotland and Wales respectively.
Repeated twice around the rim (with both inscriptions facing down), the text THE EXTRAORDINARY REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
The value and denomination, as well as the date of issue, are on the obverse. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE EXTRAORDINARY REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Proof FDC.
Packaging: in display box, with a Certificate of Authenticity from Harrington & Byrne (distribution partner of the Commonwealth Mint). |
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| See also |
Coins commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee (ordered by metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Platinum, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- 1 oz Platinum, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher, Canada
- 1 oz Platinum, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 0.5 g Platinum, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Fiji
- 15 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 7 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 5 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 2 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 1 kg Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 10 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 5 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- 5 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 2 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Solomon Islands
- 2 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- Five Sovereigns (40 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Five Sovereigns (40 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 1 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau
- Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Platinum Jubilee privy mark, Australia
- Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Double Sovereign (16 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Platinum Jubilee privy mark, Australia
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Sovereign (8 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 1/4 oz Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 1/4 oz Gold, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Half Sovereign (4 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 1/10 oz Gold, Krugerrand with privy mark, South Africa 2022
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Ascension Island
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g Gold), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, United Kingdom
- 0.5 g Gold, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Congo (Democratic Republic)
- 1 kg Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Alderney
- 1 kg Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 1 kg Silver shaped, Platinum Jubilee - Imperial Crown, Samoa 2023
- 1 kg Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 10 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 5 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau
- 5 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 2 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Canada
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Cayman Islands
- 1 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Platinum Jubilee Emblem, Malta
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, New Zealand
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Saint Helena
- 1 oz Silver, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Tokelau
- 1 oz Silver, Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy, United Kingdom
- £5 Crown Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Equestrian Effigy (with silver, gold and platinum), UK
- £5 Crown Platinum Jubilee - Royal Arms and Jody Clark Portrait (with silver and gold versions), UK
- €2.50 Copper-Nickel, Platinum Jubilee - Platinum Jubilee Emblem, Malta
- $1 AlBr, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 50 Cents copper-nickel (with silver proof version), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Australia
- 50 Pence Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Jody Clark Portrait (with silver and gold versions), UK
- 50 Pence Platinum Jubilee - Royal Cypher and Equestrian Effigy (with silver, gold and platinum), UK
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