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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II King Richard II
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | Facing frontal effigy of King Richard II, crowned and robed in ermine-trimmed regalia with a large floral brooch at the chest, rendered in a medieval artistic style. To the lower left, a heraldic shield bearing three passant lions is accompanied by a sword; to the lower right, a crenellated castle tower with a pennant is depicted. A dotted inner border frames the design, with the arc legend LOST TREASURE OF KING RICHARD II along the upper field and the denomination 10 DOLLARS in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Richard II's reign ended in 1399 when Henry Bolingbroke forced his abdication and imprisoned him at Pontefract Castle, where he died — almost certainly starved to death — early the following year. Fiji's commemorative gold issues of this period were produced in substantial numbers for the collector market, with the small planchet size keeping acquisition costs accessible. The KM#113 type was struck by the Pobjoy Mint under contract.