Fiji's 1978 conservation series was issued under the umbrella of a WWF-backed program that prompted several Pacific and Caribbean nations to mint silver commemoratives highlighting endangered local species. The initiative was as much a fundraising mechanism as a numismatic one — a portion of proceeds was directed toward conservation efforts, which was still a novel arrangement for government mints at the time.
The .925 fineness places it among the higher-purity issues of the series across participating nations.
Fiji's 1978 conservation series was issued under the umbrella of a WWF-backed program that prompted several Pacific and Caribbean nations to mint silver commemoratives highlighting endangered local species. The initiative was as much a fundraising mechanism as a numismatic one — a portion of proceeds was directed toward conservation efforts, which was still a novel arrangement for government mints at the time.
The .925 fineness places it among the higher-purity issues of the series across participating nations.