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Featuring New Zealand's Cave Taniwha reverse with Solomon Islands Obverse.
New Zealand, 2024. Fifty Cents. Erroneously struck with the obverse effigy of HM King Charles III by Dan Thorne intended for the Solomon Islands [KM#2246], with the New Zealand Cave Taniwha reverse depicting the Māori legend of Hatupatu finding sanctuary within a cave inhabited by Taniwha. Some die chipping, most notably around the legend and fields. KM#Unlisted. NGC Certified 8387299-001 PF69 Ultra Cameo.

This example is one of the few pieces to survive in private ownership before the entire mintage was recalled, resulting in a modern-day rarity that uniquely unites two sovereign Pacific nations in a single numismatic issue.
