Solomon Islands 1 dollar 2025 - King Charles III

New circulation type:

"Portrait of King Charles III"

The Royal Australian Mint has informed that it has minted 1 dollar coins with King Charles III on obverse, for the Solomon Islands, in November 2024.



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Solomon Islands 2 dollars 2018 - 40th Anniversary of Independence

New circulating commemorative:

"40th Anniversary of Independence"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha, Guillermo Leon and Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Central Bank of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 2008 & 2010 varieties

Let me show here some varieties I found in my collection for Solomon Islands coinage before the recent and new 2012 coin family.

Starting with the 10 cents, we can see that the 2010 (does a 2008 exist also?) type has a different typography than 2005 (KM#27a):



Exactly the same happens with the 20 cents 2008 and 2010. Both have a different typography than 2005 (KM#28):



For the 50 cents, we can see also the different typography in 2008 (I wonder if there is also a 2010 issue). Besides, this denomination has now a magnetic core, it's not CuNi like 2005 (KM#29):



And finally, the 1 dollar coin, once again we find the different typography in 2008 (is there a 2010 issue?). And it too has a magnetic core, so not CuNi like 2005 (KM#72):



Any confirmation about the smallest denominations (1, 2 and 5 cents) for years after 2005 and before 2012 would be great! (my latest Krause just lists 1 cent 2010 and 2 cents 2006)

Updates from Antoine Clerc:
1 cent 2010 also has the narrow lettering of the other 2008 and 2010 denominations.
2 cents 2006 has two interesting mint marks (meaning?). See them both in Antoine's PDF.

(news from Antoine Clerc and Wolfgang Schuster)
(scans from my own collection)

Solomon Islands 2012 - New set in circulation

The new Solomon Islands pieces are finally released for circulation and can be seen for sale in different portals:



(news and image from Pabitra Saha)

Solomon Islands 2012 - New coinage

The definitive designs of the new Solomon Islands pieces:

Solomon Islands 2012 - Coin designs unveiled

The Royal Australian Mint has released a silver set where we can enjoy the definitive designs of the new Solomon Islands pieces:



LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Solomon Islands 2012 - New coinage

On 27 January 2012, the Governor of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), Denton Rarawa announced that the Solomon Islands' current coins will be replaced by five attractive new coins in July this year.

The designs reflect what the people told CBSI they would like to see on their coins in the national coinage survey conducted in 2011. The old 1, 2 and 5 cent coins will no longer be produced.

The obverse of all coins features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. This effigy replaces the Raphael Maklouf design used in the old coins.

Each reverse of the new coins features one of four much loved designs that already appear on some of the current coins and there is a new design for the 2 dollar coin. The 2 dollar coin will feature the bokolo, an item of cultural significance for Solomon Islanders.

The reverse designs are:

10 CENTS - SEA SPIRIT

The new 10 cent coin retains the sea spirit design that is on the current 10 cent coin. The design portrays the sea spirit Ngoreru from Temotu province in the Eastern Solomon's.



20 CENT - PENDANT

The new 20 cent coin retains the pendant design on the current 20 cent coin. The design depicts a traditional pendant design of Malaita province.

50 CENT - EAGLE

The new 50 cent coin features the eagle design on the current 2 cent coin. The eagle spirit symbolises deity in various communities in Solomon Islands.

$1 DOLLAR - NGUZU NGUZU

The new $1 dollar coin retains the nguzu nguzu design of the current 1 dollar coin. The design portrays a carving of the spirit Nguzu Nguzu from the Western province. It portrays good luck and protection.



$2 DOLLAR - BOKOLO

The design features a bokolo from Western and Choiseul provinces. The bokolo is made from fossilised clam shells and was traditionally used as a form of money. It is featured in the $2 coin and represents the many different forms of traditional money used in Solomon Islands.



(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Solomon Star
LINK: Sky News
LINK: Island Sun