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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Saint Alexius
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The legend ELIZABETH II encircles the upper portion, with FIJI and the date 2012 flanking the lower field, and the denomination 10 DOLLARS inscribed below the portrait. The engraver's initials IRB appear beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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| Mintage | 2012 - Proof - 7,000 |
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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.