Part of a broader Pacific-market series capitalizing on the collector trade that surged after Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth following the 2006 coup — a period during which the Reserve Bank had unusual latitude in issuing commemorative and novelty coinage without the usual Commonwealth oversight pressures. These silver-plated copper-nickel pieces were produced specifically for the souvenir and collector market, never intended for circulation.
Part of a broader Pacific-market series capitalizing on the collector trade that surged after Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth following the 2006 coup — a period during which the Reserve Bank had unusual latitude in issuing commemorative and novelty coinage without the usual Commonwealth oversight pressures. These silver-plated copper-nickel pieces were produced specifically for the souvenir and collector market, never intended for circulation.