Catalog
1 Shilling - George V
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1934-1936 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a traditional Fijian outrigger canoe (drua) under full sail, depicted in fine detail with rigging, outrigger boom, and hull clearly rendered, set against a plain field. The denomination 'SHILLING' arcs along the upper periphery, while the issuer name 'FIJI' curves along the lower periphery. The date is divided on either side of the central motif, with '19' to the left and '34' (or respective year) to the right of the canoe's hull. A beaded border frames the reverse field throughout. |
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Fiji's first dedicated coinage series — distinct from the earlier use of British and Australian currency on the islands — was authorized in 1934 under colonial administration, with the Royal Mint in London producing all denominations. The .500 fine silver standard matched contemporary British colonial issues for the Pacific rather than the higher-grade sterling used domestically in Britain, a deliberate economy applied across several island dependencies during the interwar period.
The three-year window of this type closed with George V's death in January 1936.