In 2005 to celebrate the History of Powered Flight, the Royal Mint on behalf of the Solomon Islands released a very Limited Issue AN-225 Antonov Mriya $25 Twenty Five Dollar Silver Gold Proof Coin struck in solid .999 Silver weighing one ounce of pure Silver plated with 24 Carat Gold.
The reverse depicts the AN-225 Antonov Mriya 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.
Limited Mintage Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Ounce of Pure Silver Plated in 24 Carat Gold
