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A rectangular fine silver coin bar issued for the Solomon Islands in 2015 as legal tender with a face value of half a dollar. The obverse features a detailed architectural rendering of Venice, including the Rialto Bridge and city skyline, set against a dark field with a small globe icon and the text 2015 and VENICE. The reverse bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley with the initials IRB. Inscriptions on the reverse read SOLOMON ISLANDS, HALF DOLLAR, and 2,5 g FINE SILVER 999. A diamond-shaped maker mark for Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitung (LEV) is present.
Weight: 0.08 oz t (2.5g).
Condition report:
The item shows significant signs of wear and handling. There are numerous scratches and scuffs across the dark fields on both the obverse and reverse. The edges and corners exhibit prominent nicks, flattening, and abrasions.
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