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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Centenary of Cession to Great Britain
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Weight | 31.36 g |
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| Obverse description | Third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin, depicting a right-facing draped bust of the Queen wearing a tiara and her hair arranged in an upswept coiffure. The effigy occupies the central field with the legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcing along the left periphery and 'FIJI · 1974' arcing along the right periphery, all in raised Latin lettering against a polished field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Facing portrait of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the paramount chief and King of Fiji who signed the Deed of Cession to Great Britain in 1874, depicted from the shoulders upward with a full beard and traditional attire. The commemorative arc legend '100th ANNIVERSARY OF CESSION TO GREAT BRITAIN' curves along the upper periphery, while the date span '1874-1974' appears to the lower right and the denomination '$100' is inscribed along the lower field. The design commemorates the centenary of Fiji's formal cession to the British Crown. |
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