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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with pearl necklace, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and FIJI 1997 along the right rim. The engraver's initials RDM appear in small letters below the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined portrait busts of a young Queen Elizabeth II in the foreground and Prince Philip behind her, set against a depiction of the Treetops Lodge in Kenya to the right, rendered in selective gold gilding. Below the portraits appears the gilt Royal Arms shield. The arc legend 1947 ELIZABETH AND PHILIP 1997 frames the design along the upper rim, with TREE TOPS inscribed to the right of the lodge and 10 DOLLARS along the lower rim. Two small decorative floral ornaments flank the design at mid-field, with the engraver's initials BS visible near the lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1947 ELIZABETH AND PHILIP 1997 TREE TOPS 10 DOLLARS BS |
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