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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Koi Carp
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupies the central field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, FIJI along the right, and the date 2009 appears at the lower right, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese/Cyrillic |
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Fiji's circulating dollar coinage has always punched above its weight as a collector target, but this koi carp issue sits in an awkward category — too heavy and large for comfortable pocket use, yet struck in base metal rather than silver, suggesting it was produced primarily for the numismatic market while technically maintaining legal tender status. KM#138 was part of a broader Pacific island trend in the late 2000s of issuing oversized copper-nickel pieces aimed squarely at thematic collectors, particularly in Asian markets where koi carry strong cultural associations with prosperity.