Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2022 America the Free - Statue of Liberty |
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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 - including two ounces of silver (abbreviated as 2 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 Mint says about this coin: "This engraved, shaped and vibrantly coloured 2oz 999.9 silver legal tender coin is the second coin in a series capturing the essence of America the Free. Overlaid on the Statue of Liberty, the American Flag waves patriotically and features iconic US landmarks on the reverse and beautifully engraved excerpts from the poetic 1903 New Colossus bronze plaque which is located on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, on the obverse.
Individually serialised with a mintage of only 4,000 coins, this is a truly special collectible." |
Mint | PAMP |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 4,000 |
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Obverse | |
The obverse 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 date: ELIZABETH II * SOLOMON ISLANDS * 2022 * 5 DOLLARS.
The portrait and the surrounding rim with the inscription are small and at the centre of the obverse. The rest displays text from the New Colossus bronze plaque, signed below Emma Lazarus, November 2, 1883..
In a decoration below left, the face value $5 (five dollars). Above, on the back of the torch, the unique serial number of the coin. |
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Reverse | |
The reverse of the coin depicts, and is shaped as, the Statue of Liberty in New York. Part of the robe that Liberty is wearing is coloured as the American flag.
On the pedestal below, the inscription AMERICA THE FREE. In smaller letters below that, the precious metal content: 2 OZ 999.9 Ag (two troy ounces of 99.99% silver). |
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Reverse Inscription |
AMERICA THE FREE 2 OZ 999.9 Ag |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: the coin is sealed in a custom shaped capsule and housed in a display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. PAMP SKU: S-MKS-2STATUELIBERTY |
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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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