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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 500th Anniv. Death of Ch. Columbus
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in the Raphael Maklouf portrait style. The Queen wears a tiara and her hair is styled upswept. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed to the upper left of the effigy, with FIJI and the date 2006 arranged vertically to the right. The field is polished to a mirror finish consistent with proof-quality striking. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Columbus died in Valladolid on May 20, 1506, largely convinced he had reached the outer islands of Asia — never acknowledging the Americas as a separate continent. Fiji's connection to him is purely commemorative; the islands were not encountered by Europeans until Torres and Janszoon in the early 17th century. Issues like this one are squarely collector product, struck in fractional gold at a weight corresponding to 1/25 oz, a format popular among Pacific island mints during the 2000s for its low bullion entry price and broad thematic appeal to the worldwide commemorative market.