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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Etrich II Taube
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted in right-facing profile with a tiara and a pearl drop earring. The Queen's neck and bust are rendered with fine detail, and the engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left rim, while 'FIJI' and the date '2011' arc along the right rim. The overall composition is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Etrich Taube — "dove" in German — was designed by Igo Etrich based on his studies of the Zanonia macrocarpa seed, whose naturally stable aerodynamic shape he translated directly into a wing planform. It became one of the first mass-produced military aircraft, used by Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy in the early stages of World War I before being rendered obsolete almost immediately by faster, more maneuverable designs.
Fiji's aviation-themed commemorative program of the early 2010s drew from global aviation history rather than any local connection to the subject.