Solomon Islands Releases Commemorative $50 Note; Eastern Caribbean Plans Series Without the Queen
On August 21, 2026, Numismatic News reported on new bank notes. The Solomon Islands has released a commemorative $50 note for its 50th Golden Jubilee. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is preparing a new series that will remove Queen Elizabeth II's portrait for the first time and use portraits of national heroes and prominent figures.
Correction (Oct 13, 2026): We corrected the headline, summary and body to match the source. We replaced "50th anniversary of the nation's founding," which is not in the source, with the source's "50th Golden Jubilee," removed an unsupported investment-style conclusion (that the notes may exceed market expectations) and unrelated SEO keywords, and attributed the collector's-item expectation to the article. The previous headline was "New Banknotes for Solomon Islands, Eastern Caribbean."
On August 21, 2026, Numismatic News introduced new bank notes from the Solomon Islands and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union in the August 2026 edition of its "What's New in Bank Notes" column.
Solomon Islands: a commemorative $50 note for the Golden Jubilee
The Pacific island nation has released a commemorative $50 bank note to celebrate the country's 50th Golden Jubilee. The note resembles the circulating $50 bill but incorporates polymer technology and updated security features.
The note is produced in limited quantities, and the article says it is expected to become a collector's item. The article does not give a mintage figure. The image is courtesy of the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank: portraits of national heroes and prominent figures
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank plans a new series of bank notes honoring the heritage of the eight members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The new designs will remove the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for the first time and replace it with portraits of national heroes and prominent figures. The article does not give a release date.
Source: Numismatic News, "New Issues: What's New in Bank Notes – August 2026" (August 21, 2026).
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