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1 Pound

Issuer Government of Fiji
Year 1954-1967
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Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
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Obverse description Printed in green on a light underprint, the obverse bears the Fijian coat of arms as a central vignette flanked by two native figures, with an oval guilloche panel at left serving as a blank watermark area. A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in intaglio appears at the right, rendered in a formal three-quarter facing pose. The issuer title GOVERNMENT OF FIJI and the denomination ONE POUND are set in bold letterpress, with the date and two manuscript signatures of the Treasurer and Commissioner of Currency positioned below.
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Reverse description The reverse is printed entirely in green with an intricate guilloche pattern covering the entire field. Two large circular rosette medallions flank a central starburst guilloche panel bearing the denomination ONE POUND in bold relief lettering. The issuer inscription GOVERNMENT OF FIJI appears in a banner across the top, and corner numerals repeat the value £1 within ornate scrollwork frames.
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Signature(s) 01.07.1954 - Davidson / Donovan / Davis
01.06.1957 - Davidson / Griffiths / Marais
01.09.1959 - Bevington / Griffiths / Marais
01.12.1961 - Ritchie / Griffiths / Cruickshank
01.12.1962 - Ritchie / Griffiths / Cruickshank
20.01.1964 - Ritchie / Griffiths / Cruickshank
01.05.1965 - Ritchie / Griffiths / Cruickshank
01.12.1965 - Ritchie / Griffiths / Cruickshank
01.01.1967 - Ritchie / Griffiths / Cruickshank
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