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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Uruguay Amethyst
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, shown as a right-facing draped bust with a tiara, positioned in the upper field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper rim in capital letters. Below the portrait, a dome-shaped transparent inset capsule containing loose polished amethyst beads is embedded into the coin's field. The denomination and issuer legend '1 DOLLAR FIJI 2012' is inscribed along the lower rim in bold capital letters. The overall finish is proof, with deeply mirrored fields contrasting the frosted relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Fiji has issued Elizabeth II coinage since independence, but by 2012 the Reserve Bank had pivoted heavily toward the collector market, producing themed silver issues with little connection to domestic monetary circulation. This piece belongs to a wave of numismatic product — commissioned rather than circulated — aimed squarely at the gemstone insert collector segment that dominated Pacific island mint output during this period.
The amethyst inlay sources from Uruguay, which produces some of the world's highest-grade material from the Artigas department near the Brazilian border.