所羅門群島總督鑄造了第一枚印有查理三世國王肖像的硬幣

所羅門群島中央銀行行長今天受邀來到澳洲皇家鑄幣廠的工廠車間，鑄造了第一枚印有查理三世國王肖像的硬幣。

The Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands was invited onto the factory floor at the Royal Australian Mint on Thursday to strike its first coin featuring the King Charles III effigy.

週四，所羅門群島中央銀行行長受邀來到澳洲皇家造幣廠的工廠車間，鑄造了第一枚印有查理三世國王肖像的硬幣。

The official coining ceremony was an important milestone for both the Royal Australian Mint and its South Pacific neighbour, strengthening the longstanding partnership.

對於澳洲皇家造幣廠及其南太平洋鄰國來說，官方鑄幣儀式是一個重要的里程碑，加強了長期的合作關係。

The coin’s obverse features the King Charles III effigy designed by Daniel Thorne – the same effigy that appears on Australia’s coinage – along with the words Charles III Solomon Islands 2025.

該硬幣的正面是丹尼爾·索恩 (Daniel Thorne) 設計的查理三世國王肖像（澳大利亞硬幣上也出現了同樣的肖像）以及“Charles III Solomon Islands 2025”（查爾斯三世所羅門群島 2025）字樣。

The reverse features the image of Nguzu Nguzu, which portrays good luck and protection, and the words One Dollar. Nguzu Nguzu has appeared on the Solomon Islands $1 coin since 2012.

背面印有代表好運和保護的 Nguzu Nguzu 圖像，以及“One Dollar”字樣。自 2012 年以來，Nguzu Nguzu 就出現在所羅門群島 1 美元硬幣上。

The Assistant Minister for Treasury, Andrew Leigh, said the Mint’s standing in the Pacific was to be commended.

財政部助理部長安德魯·利 (Andrew Leigh) 表示，造幣廠在太平洋地區的地位值得讚揚。

“The Solomon Islands coat of arms bears the motto ‘To Lead is to Serve’ – words that inspire people across our region,” Dr Leigh said.

「所羅門群島國徽的座右銘是『領導就是服務』——這句話激勵著我們地區的人們，」利博士說。

“Coins are just one aspect of the strong relationship between Solomon Islands and Australia. I’m proud of the role that the Royal Australian Mint has played.

「硬幣只是所羅門群島與澳洲之間牢固關係的一方面。我為澳洲皇家造幣廠所發揮的作用感到自豪。

“Australia’s Mint now makes coins for multiple countries – a sign of their high standing in the international community.”

“澳大利亞造幣廠現在為多個國家生產硬幣——這是它們在國際社會中崇高地位的標誌。”

Royal Australian Mint Executive Manager Operations, Colin Dedourek, said that working with Pacific partners, such as the Solomon Islands, had long-term benefits for the Mint.

澳洲皇家造幣廠營運執行經理 Colin Dedourek 表示，與所羅門群島等太平洋夥伴合作，為造幣廠帶來長期利益。

“The Mint is honoured to have been repeatedly engaged to supply new circulating coinage to our Pacific Island neighbours, and be trusted with something as historically important as changing the effigy.

「造幣廠很榮幸能夠多次參與向我們的太平洋島嶼鄰國提供新的流通硬幣，並被信任負責像更換肖像這樣具有歷史意義的事情。

“Other Oceana countries to have their coinage minted in Canberra include Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea,” Mr Dedourek said.

「其他在坎培拉鑄造硬幣的大洋洲國家包括薩摩亞、東加、萬那杜、庫克群島、東帝汶和巴布亞紐幾內亞，」德多雷克先生說。

Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Dr Luke Forau, was in the Circulating Coin Hall to watch the first coins off the press.

所羅門群島中央銀行行長 Luke Forau 博士在流通硬幣大廳觀看了第一批硬幣的印刷。

“The partnership with the Royal Australian Mint demonstrates the enduring relationship we have for the long term benefit for the Solomons,” Dr Forau said.

福勞博士表示：“與澳洲皇家造幣廠的合作表明了我們之間的持久關係，為所羅門群島帶來長期利益。”

“It also signifies strengthening our diplomatic and economic ties that depicts cooperation, as well as using the Mint’s advanced technology.”

“這也意味著加強我們的外交和經濟關係，以及利用造幣廠的先進技術進行合作。”

The Mint is currently in discussions with Papua New Guinea to produce a coin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the nation’s Declaration of Independence in 1975.

造幣廠目前正在與巴布亞紐幾內亞討論生產一枚硬幣，以慶祝該國 1975 年發表獨立宣言 50 週年。

Minting foreign currency is not only a vital operation in Australia, but to many countries in the Asia-Pacific.

鑄造外幣不僅是澳洲的重要業務，也是亞太地區許多國家的重要業務。

Over the last 10 years, producing coins for foreign countries made up 8% of the Mint’s circulating coin revenue, and 25% of the coins shipped out of the Deakin factory.

過去10年裡，為國外生產硬幣佔造幣廠流通硬幣收入的8%，迪肯工廠運出的硬幣佔25%。