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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Queen with Grandsons
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Gilt right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a draped neckline, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim, with FIJI and the date 2006 arcing along the right rim, all in raised Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II FIJI 2006 |
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Fiji's commemorative silver program in the mid-2000s leaned heavily on Royal Family milestones, and this piece was issued following the period of renewed public interest in the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002. The specific "with Grandsons" framing almost certainly references William and Harry, whose public profiles were under intense scrutiny throughout that decade following Diana's death in 1997.
KM#173 is a low-circulation commemorative with no role in Fijian domestic trade.