Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Guitar Pick |
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Apart from its regular circulating coinage, Solomon Islands has authorised a number of private 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 - typically, one ounce of silver (abbreviated as 1 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). These are usually dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to the country itself.
The Fender®75th Anniversary 1oz Silver Guitar Pick Coin is part of coin series from PAMP Suisse, which features coins shaped as the objects they depict.
The Mint says about it: The world's first-ever Fender selectively colourised, 1oz pure silver legal tender collectible coin! The Fender brand is widely recognised as one of the best in the music industry. Fender guitars have been used by musicians all over the world, transforming music in every major genre including country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and the most popular rock 'n' roll.
Now, for the first time ever, music enthusiasts can own a piece of music history with this anniversary edition, legal tender coin, precisely replicated as the classic Fender guitar pick in one ounce of selectively colourised .999 fine silver. Limited to a mintage of 2,500 pieces worldwide, each Fender guitar pick-shaped coin is individually serialised and presented within a special 75th Anniversary presentation box. |
Mint | PAMP |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 2,500 |
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Obverse | |
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 and the face value: ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS 2 DOLLARS.
Below the portrait, the unique serial number of the coin. |
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Reverse | |
The reverse is coloured, and has a design of an eagle with its wings outstretched, on which a shield displaying a human figure holding a guitar in its raised hand; above it, the inscription THE SPIRIT OF ROCK'N'ROLL. Behind that, the upper part of an electric guitar.
At centre, the date of issue 2021 and the Fender logo. In a banner around above, SINCE 1946.
Around below left and right, the precious metal content: 1 TROY OZ 999.9 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver). |
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Reverse Inscription |
Fender 2021 SINCE 1946 1 TROY OZ 999.9 SILVER |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: the coin is sealed in a protective custom capsule and housed in a display folder, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. PAMP SKU: ZAGFC00866 |
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See also |
Solomon Islands coins with special shapes made by PAMP (ordered by size / series / year): - 2 oz Silver, Ocean Predator - Great White Shark, 2021 - 2 oz Silver, Ocean Predator - Polar Bear, 2021 - 2 oz Silver, Ocean Predator - Killer Whale, 2022 - 2 oz Silver, Dinosaurs of North America - Tyrannosaurus Rex, 2021 - 2 oz Silver, Dinosaurs of North America - Stegosaurus, 2022 - 2 oz Silver, Dinosaurs of North America - Triceratops, 2022 - 2 oz Silver, America the Free - Statue of Liberty, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Hunters of the Deep - Great White Shark, 2019 - 1 oz Silver, Hunters of the Deep - Great Hammerhead Shark, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Hunters of the Deep - Tiger Shark, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Hunters of the Sky - Bald Eagle, 2019 - 1 oz Silver, Hunters of the Sky - Red-Tailed Hawk, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Hunters of the Sky - Horned Owl, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Santa Claus, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, U.F.O., 2020 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Giants of the Galápagos - Giant Seahorse, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Giants of the Galápagos - Whale Shark, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Giants of the Galápagos - Galápagos Tortoise, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Animals of Africa - African Elephant, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Animals of Africa - African Lion, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Animals of Africa - Nile Crocodile, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Animals of Africa - Black Rhino, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Guitar Pick, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Black Colour, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Surf Green Colour, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Nutcracker, 2021
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