1 Dollar

Fiji's dollar series replaced the pound in 1969 following decimalisation, making this 1971 note an early entry in that transition. The Government of Fiji — rather than a central bank — remained the note-issuing authority until the Reserve Bank of Fiji was established in 1984, which is why these carry a direct government obligation rather than a banking institution's promise to pay.

De La Rue's involvement here is unremarkable for the region; they printed for much of the British Pacific at this period. The Barrett and Stinson signatures identify this as a specific secretary/financial secretary pairing within the colonial civil service, useful for precise dating within the 1971 issue window.