Catalog
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II World Cup
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a pearl drop earring and pearl necklace, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while FIJI and the date 2005 are inscribed vertically along the right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Fiji issued a substantial run of commemorative pieces throughout the 2000s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the islands themselves — this World Cup issue was produced well ahead of the 2006 Germany tournament as part of a broader wave of FIFA-licensed coinage distributed across small sovereign issuers. The Reserve Bank of Fiji functioned here essentially as a issuing authority of convenience, a common arrangement that allowed coin distributors to market pieces with legal tender status at multiples above melt value.
Gold-plated copper-nickel with no bullion content worth recovering. Collector demand has remained modest.