Title:
Forbidden City – Palace of Heavenly Purity
Description:
Special-shaped, antiqued and colorized silver coin issued by the Solomon Islands. Obverse shows the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right within a rectangular framed panel; surrounding field has ornate scrolling patterns. Visible obverse inscriptions include: ”SOLOMON ISLANDS”, ”ELIZABETH II”, ”5 DOLLARS”, and the year ”2020” (other small inscriptions may be present but are not legible in the photo). Reverse is colorized in red/blue/gold and depicts a plaque/signboard design with Chinese characters ”乾清宫” (Qianqinggong), referring to the Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City (Beijing, China). The coin matches the commonly listed product name: ”Solomon Islands Forbidden City – Palace of Heavenly Purity” with a limited mintage reported as 1,500 pieces. Composition is reported as .999 fine silver; commonly listed as 28 g with antiqued finish and colorized reverse; diameter often listed around 40 mm; edge reported as plain.
Country:
Solomon Islands
Year:
2020
Mintage:
1500
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
$5
Weight:
28
Diameter:
40
Edge:
Plain
Designers:
Ian Rank-Broadley
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Date Added:
2026-03-03 20:39:24
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$129.01
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-03
Date Added:
2026-03-03 20:39:24
