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20 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Fiji Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#31a |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a tabua — a polished whale's tooth suspended on a braided cord — a traditional Fijian ceremonial object of great cultural significance. The denomination numeral '20' appears in the upper left field, with the word 'cents' inscribed in the lower portion below the central device. The design is contained within a beaded border and rendered with exceptional relief and detail befitting the Proof striking. The overall composition evokes Fijian cultural heritage through the prominent use of this revered ceremonial artifact. |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 cents |
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Fiji's 1976 proof coinage was struck to mark the tenth anniversary of independence from Britain, a politically significant moment for a nation that had only established the Fiji Monetary Authority as its sovereign issuing body in 1973. The silver proof set of which this piece is part was produced in limited numbers largely for the collector export market — a common revenue strategy among small Pacific island nations during the 1970s.
The second Machin-derived portrait, adopted across Commonwealth coinage from 1968, appears here in its expected form for the period.