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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Matterhorn
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#298 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the iconic pyramidal peak of the Matterhorn, the celebrated Alpine mountain straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy, rendered in bold relief against a plain field. The inscription SWITZERLAND appears on a curved banner or scroll immediately below the mountain motif. The legend WONDERS OF NATURE arcs across the upper field, while MATTERHORN is inscribed in large lettering along the lower arc. A beaded inner border encircles the central design, adding a decorative frame consistent with the series style. |
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Fiji's Reserve Bank issued a wave of small-format gold pieces around 2010–2012 under licensing arrangements that allowed foreign natural landmarks to appear on Pacific island coinage — a common revenue mechanism for smaller sovereign mints with limited domestic collector markets. The Matterhorn issue is one of several in this series, each targeting European buyers through novelty and low gold content rather than numismatic depth.
At 0.585 fineness and half a gram, the actual gold value is negligible. These were sold at a steep premium to melt, almost entirely through television shopping channels and mail-order catalogs in Germany and Switzerland.