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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Bloemfontein
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with curled hair and a drop earring visible, rendered across the trimetallic fields. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery of the outer ring, while the denomination and issuer inscription 1 DOLLAR FIJI 2010 runs along the lower periphery. The portrait occupies the central copper-toned inner disc, with the brass middle ring framing the effigy and contrasting with the darker copper-nickel outer ring. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Bloemfontein is an odd choice for a Fijian commemorative — it's the judicial capital of South Africa, roughly 10,000 kilometers from Suva. The coin belongs to a series Fiji issued under its post-2000 commemorative program, which frequently licensed geographic and thematic subjects with little organic connection to the islands. The trimetallic construction was produced by a small number of specialist mints capable of bonding three distinct alloy rings, most likely struck by Pobjoy Mint in Surrey, which handled much of Fiji's commemorative output during this period.