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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Saint Alexius
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a finely engraved icon-style representation of Saint Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow, shown in full vestments in a frontal hieratic pose, holding a Gospel book before his chest with both hands. The figure is set within a rectangular icon frame with gilded corner bosses and a gilded nimbus surrounding the saint's head, rendered in selective gold plating against a proof-finished silver field. The Cyrillic inscription СВЯТИТЕЛЬ АЛЕКСИЙ is split to the left of the design and МИТР. МОСКОВСКИЙ to the right, identifying the subject as the Hierarch Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow. |
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| Reverse lettering | СВЯТИТЕЛЬ АЛЕКСИЙ МИТР. МОСКОВСКИЙ (Translation: Saint Alexius Metropolitan of Moscow) |
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Saint Alexius of Rome is a 5th-century figure whose historicity is disputed — the biographical details attached to his name are largely hagiographic accretion from later centuries, with no contemporary documentation confirming his existence. Fiji's issuance of religious-themed silver bullion and collector coinage in the 2010s was frankly a licensing arrangement, with the actual production contracted to European minting houses targeting Catholic collector markets rather than anything to do with the Pacific island nation.