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1 Shilling - George V
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1934-1936 |
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| In circulation to | 30 June 1969 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1934 - - 360,000 1934 - Proof - 1935 - - 180,000 1935 - Proof - 1936 - - 140,000 1936 - Proof - |
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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.