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| Uitgever | Fiji |
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| Jaar | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The upper portion of the reverse features an engraved depiction of the Great Wall of China to the left and an Amur carp amid aquatic flora to the right, rendered in a stylised decorative manner. The inscription WHITE PEARL appears in the central field beneath the carp motif, and CHINA is inscribed to the left beside the Great Wall. A semi-circular inlaid insert containing genuine white pearls occupies the lower half of the reverse. The curved legend TREASURES OF MOTHER NATURE runs along the lower rim. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
This miniature gold issue belongs to a wave of novelty bullion pieces produced for the Asian collector market in the early 2010s, when mints across the Pacific — including the New Zealand Mint acting on behalf of Fiji — aggressively targeted Chinese buyers with pearl-themed and jade-inset formats. Fiji's nominal sovereignty made it a convenient issuing authority for coins never intended to circulate there.
At 0.585 fineness, the alloy sits below the 22-karat threshold preferred by Chinese gold buyers historically — a deliberate cost reduction that kept retail pricing accessible without abandoning the gold designation entirely.