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1 Dollar Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed right-facing bust portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dominates the central field, depicted in 18th-century attire with a powdered wig, lace cravat, and period coat collar. The legend WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART arcs around the upper periphery of the coin in bold raised lettering against a mirror-polished proof field. The denomination '$1' appears in the lower left field. The portrait is rendered in high relief with meticulous attention to period costume detail, set against a deeply contrasting recessed background typical of proof miniature gold coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART $1 |
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These miniature gold issues — produced for Fiji by the Austrian Mint under licensing arrangements common to small island nations with no meaningful gold coinage tradition of their own — exist almost entirely as collectibles aimed at the European market. Mozart connection aside, Fiji has no historical tie to the subject.
The .585 fineness places this squarely in 14-karat territory, a cost-reducing choice that keeps sub-gram weights viable for commercial production.