Fiji demonetized its original $2 coin series and transitioned to smaller, lighter coinage in 2012 as part of a broader currency reform that also stripped the effigy of Elizabeth II from circulation coinage — a deliberate shift toward national symbols. The colorized variant was produced for the collector market rather than circulation, a practice the Reserve Bank of Fiji leaned into heavily during this period to generate numismatic revenue.
Fiji demonetized its original $2 coin series and transitioned to smaller, lighter coinage in 2012 as part of a broader currency reform that also stripped the effigy of Elizabeth II from circulation coinage — a deliberate shift toward national symbols. The colorized variant was produced for the collector market rather than circulation, a practice the Reserve Bank of Fiji leaned into heavily during this period to generate numismatic revenue.