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2 Dollars Goldfish
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | FIJI 2023 2 DOLLARS 1 OZ 999 FINE SILVER |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into two decorative quadrants separated by a sinuous stream motif. The left half presents two finely detailed goldfish with flowing, elaborate fins and scaled bodies, swimming amid a seigaiha wave-pattern background rendered in low relief. The right half showcases an elegantly engraved lotus plant in full bloom, with multiple open flowers, buds, and broad leaves rising from the water, executed in a refined East Asian artistic style. The overall composition evokes traditional Chinese and Japanese decorative iconography, symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. |
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Fiji has issued a steady stream of novelty bullion pieces aimed squarely at the collector market, and this goldfish issue is squarely in that tradition — a legal tender assignment from the Reserve Bank that involves no expectation of circulation. The denomination is nominal; the coin's entire commercial rationale is the secondary collector and gift market, where silver rounds dressed as Pacific island currency have found consistent buyers since at least the early 2010s.