10 Dollars Year of the Rat

Fiji has issued Chinese lunar calendar coins for export since the early 2000s, functioning almost entirely as bullion collectibles for overseas markets rather than circulating tender. The Reserve Bank authorizes these series primarily as a revenue mechanism — the coins are legal tender in name, but no one in Suva is spending them.

The Rat opens the twelve-year zodiac cycle, making 2020 issues the first in a new round for collectors who buy complete sets.