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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Flame Angelfish
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and drop earring, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, FIJI along the upper right, and the date 2009 appears at the lower right. The coin features a beaded border encircling the entire obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a vividly colored Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) facing left, set against a detailed coral reef backdrop with applied polychrome color. Below the fish, a traditional sailing vessel appears in the lower center field, flanked at left by the denomination $1 and at right by a stylized island motif featuring two palm trees. The arc legend TROPICAL FISH OF FIJI runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. |
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Part of a broader Pacific wildlife series issued through the Pobjoy Mint on behalf of Fiji, this piece has no meaningful connection to Fijian monetary circulation — it was produced entirely for the collector market and never entered general use. The flame angelfish itself is native to Pacific reef systems, including waters around Fiji, which provides the sole geographic justification for the pairing.