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10 Cents Beka mirimiri
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2012-2014 |
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| Value | 10 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Central motif depicting a Fiji flying fox (Mirimiri acrodonta), the smallest and rarest of the three fruit bat species native to Fiji, confirmed only on the island of Taveuni, rendered in relief against a plain field. The legend 'FIJI' and the date appear above the bat, with the Fijian vernacular name 'Beka mirimiri' inscribed below. The design is contained within a toothed inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | I ulā tavatava 10 cents |
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Fiji's coinage was overhauled in 2012 when the military government of Frank Bainimarama introduced a redesigned series stripped of the British monarch's portrait — a deliberate break from the colonial imagery that had appeared on Fijian coins since independence. The beka mirimiri, a native blossom-bat, lent its name to this denomination as part of a broader push to anchor the currency in indigenous Fijian identity rather than Commonwealth tradition.
The nickel-plated steel composition replaced the earlier cupro-nickel, a cost-driven decision made as base metal prices climbed through the late 2000s.