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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II South Africa - Gold
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above along the upper rim in raised Latin lettering. A distinctive semicircular transparent inlay capsule is set into the lower half of the field, enclosing loose gold nuggets that move freely within the compartment. The denomination and issuer inscription 10 DOLLARS FIJI 2012 curves along the lower rim, completing the design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a recumbent lion in high relief occupying the upper left field, set against a panoramic African savanna landscape featuring an acacia tree and distant rocky outcrops rendered in fine detail. A semicircular transparent inlay capsule, matching that of the obverse, is inset into the lower half of the field and contains loose gold nuggets that shift freely. The inscriptions SOUTH AFRICA and GOLD appear in the upper field flanking the central motif, with the mintmaster initials FR to the right. The curved legend TREASURES OF MOTHER NATURE is incused along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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