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5 Cents - Elizabeth II FAO
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Weight | 2.35 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara with pearls and diamond setting. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery, while 'FIJI' and the date '1995' are inscribed along the right periphery, separated by a small dot. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The FAO designation places this coin within a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization promotional program that ran across dozens of issuing nations from the early 1970s onward. Fiji participated selectively, and FAO-marked issues from smaller Pacific states were often struck in limited quantities for distribution through FAO channels rather than general circulation — meaning survival rates in circulated grades can be unexpectedly low. The shift to nickel-plated steel from the earlier cupro-nickel composition happened in 1990, partly in response to rising base metal costs across the Pacific island minting agreements managed through the Royal Australian Mint.