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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II China - White Pearl
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Composition | Silver .999 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field features two prominent Chinese cultural motifs in high relief: a section of the Great Wall of China rendered in fine architectural detail occupying the left portion of the field, and a stylised carp or koi fish leaping amid decorative waves to the right, accompanied by a flowering branch in the far right field. The inscriptions CHINA and WHITE PEARL appear in the central field in raised Latin capitals. The lower half of the reverse incorporates the same semi-circular inlaid compartment as the obverse, set with genuine white freshwater pearls arranged along its curved interior border. The series legend TREASURES OF MOTHER NATURE arcs along the lower periphery in raised Latin capitals. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of a broader Pacific-region collector series issued through the Reserve Bank of Fiji, this piece is one of several struck by foreign mints under Fijian authority during a period when the country's numismatic program was effectively contracted out to produce themed bullion collectibles with little connection to Fijian monetary history. The "White Pearl" designation refers to the South Sea pearl trade, historically centered in Chinese coastal waters.
Fiji's use of its issuing authority for third-party collector coins accelerated sharply after 2010, generating significant licensing revenue.