In 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee, the Royal Mint on behalf of the Solomon Islands released a very Limited Issue $5 Five Dollar Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver with the obverse portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plated in 24 Carat Gold
The reverse depicts the Orb while the obverse features a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.