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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Battle of Hastings
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1969-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Enthroned frontal effigy of King William I (William the Conqueror) at centre, depicted in regal robes, holding an upright sword in his right hand and an orb surmounted by a cross in his left, seated upon an ornate throne. Norman longships under sail are depicted in the field to either side of the throne, evoking the 1066 invasion fleet. A decorative foliate border frames the inner design. The upper legend THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS 1066 arcs above, while WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR curves along the left and ONE DOLLAR appears in the lower exergue. |
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Fiji's 2010 commemorative program leaned heavily on British historical themes — an unsurprising editorial choice given the islands' Commonwealth ties, though the Battle of Hastings has no geographic or cultural connection to the Pacific nation whatsoever. The coin exists because the commemorative bullion market of the 2000s rewarded issuers who licensed recognizable European history to collector audiences, regardless of relevance to the issuing state.
Silver-plated copper rather than sterling or fine silver puts this squarely in the low-cost commemorative tier. The 1066 engagement itself ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England within a single afternoon at Senlac Hill.