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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Conservation
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the tiara, as modelled by Arnold Machin for her second definitive portrait. The effigy is rendered in high relief with finely detailed coiffure and diadem. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, while FIJI and the date 1978 are inscribed along the right periphery in Latin characters. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Fiji's 1978 Conservation series was issued as part of a coordinated IUCN-backed program that prompted dozens of nations to produce wildlife-themed coinage throughout the late 1970s, with proceeds nominally directed toward species preservation efforts. The .500 fineness was a deliberate cost-reduction measure common to many Commonwealth commemorative issues of the period, keeping production viable for smaller issuing territories.
The specific fauna highlighted in Fiji's contribution to the series reflected genuine regional conservation pressure at the time.