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2 Dollars Otocolobus Manul
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-body coloured depiction of the Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) is rendered at centre, shown in a stalking posture facing the viewer three-quarters to the right, its thick, mottled grey-brown fur and distinctive flat-faced expression faithfully reproduced in vivid colour printing. The background field features an engraved rocky steppe landscape in relief. An inlaid faceted violet crystal gemstone is set into the lower right field, adding a decorative three-dimensional element. The legend 'WILD CAT' arcs along the upper right field, while the binomial scientific name 'OTOCOLOBUS MANUL' is inscribed along the lower left field. |
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Fiji has no geographic or ecological connection to the Pallas's cat, a Central Asian felid native to the steppes of Mongolia, China, and the former Soviet republics. The coin exists purely as a vehicle for the international collector market — Fiji's Reserve Bank has issued dozens of wildlife-themed silver rounds under legal tender status, effectively functioning as a sovereign mint-for-hire. The Pallas's cat (*Otocolobus manul*) was listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN at the time of issue, though its notoriously elusive behavior makes accurate population counts difficult.