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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Earth
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) plated brass (gold application, padprinting) |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a full-color padprinted depiction of the Earth as seen from space, showing continental landmasses and swirling cloud formations in blue, white, and grey tones. Superimposed over the globe is a gold-applied three-dimensional figure inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, arms outstretched, rendered in high relief with a warm gold finish. A circular legend in multiple scripts — Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek — reading ASTRONOMIE · АСТРОНОМИЯ · ASTRONOMY · ASTRONOMIA · ΑΣΤΡΟΝΟΜΙΑ encircles the central composition. The word EARTH flanked by two stars appears in the lower exergual area. The border is polished and smooth. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Cyrillic/Greek |
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Part of a wave of novelty sovereign-mint issues that flooded the collector market in the late 2000s and early 2010s, this piece was produced under Fiji's licensing arrangement allowing foreign mints — in this case almost certainly the Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) or a comparable central European facility — to strike themed bullion and commemorative issues bearing Fijian authority. Fiji itself had no meaningful role in the design or production decision. The padprinting technique used for surface detail was relatively new to numismatic application at this date, producing vivid color that is notoriously susceptible to wear and handling damage.