2 Dollars Year of the Snake

Fiji's lunar series has operated under an unusual monetary arrangement: the coins are legal tender under Fijian law but produced entirely by foreign private mints under licensing agreements, with the Reserve Bank functioning more as a brand licensor than a monetary authority for these issues. The 2025 snake date falls in a crowded field — dozens of sovereign mints and issuing authorities produce competing lunar snake pieces simultaneously, making series loyalty and licensing exclusivity the primary commercial differentiators.