Catalog
10 Dollars
| Issuer | Central Monetary Authority of Fiji |
|---|---|
| Year | 1974-1978 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Dollar (1969-date) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse is composed of bold geometric and abstract graphic forms rendered in a style derived from traditional Fijian barkcloth (masi) painting, creating a richly patterned field. Denomination numerals appear at each corner, and the value in words is centred within a polygonal cartouche. The overall composition draws on indigenous Pacific artistic motifs to give the note a distinctly Fijian character. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Barnes & Craik Barnes & Earland Barnes & Tomkins |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
The Central Monetary Authority was itself a transitional institution — established in 1973 after Fiji severed its currency link with the New Zealand dollar following independence in 1970, and later absorbed into the Reserve Bank of Fiji in 1984. This note belongs entirely to that interim period, issued under an authority that existed for just over a decade.
Three signature combinations across the series reflect genuine staff turnover at the CMA during the mid-to-late 1970s, not reprinting errors. Barnes held his position throughout; the second signatory changed twice. Notes signed Barnes & Craik are the earliest; Barnes & Tomkins the latest.