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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 20 Years 'Britannia'
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Britannia, helmeted and draped, is depicted seated to the left, holding a trident in her right hand and resting her left arm upon a shield bearing the Union flag. The commemorative legend 20 YEARS BRITANNIA 1987 - 2007 arcs around the upper field, while the lower field carries the inscriptions 1/2G, .99999 FINEST GOLD, and 1 DOLLAR, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Royal Mint's Britannia gold bullion coin series. |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 YEARS BRITANNIA*1987 - 2007 1/2G * .99999 FINEST GOLD * 1 DOLLAR |
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Britannia coinage has a continuous British minting history stretching back to 1672, but by the 2000s the design had become a popular vehicle for small-denomination bullion and commemorative issues licensed to Commonwealth territories. Fiji's involvement here is purely nominal — the island nation provided legal tender status while the Royal Mint or a contracted refiner handled production entirely.
The 20th anniversary being marked is the 1987 revival of Britannia as a bullion series, which reintroduced the figure as Britain's answer to the Krugerrand and Maple Leaf.