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5 Dollars Koi Fish, colourized
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | FIJI · 2023 1 TROY OZ 9999 FINE GOLD Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui 5 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | The central field features a vivid colourized composition depicting three red koi fish arranged in a circular, yin-yang-inspired formation, their sinuous bodies swimming in dynamic rotation around a central blooming lotus flower rendered in shades of magenta and purple with a yellow centre. Stylised white auspicious clouds and blue decorative elements are scattered throughout the colourized field, enhancing the East Asian aesthetic of the design. A gold-toned interlocking circular motif at the centre links the three koi in harmonious symmetry. The colourized central medallion is set against a darkened field, framed by a broad gold border decorated with an elaborate engraved frieze of scrolling foliate and wave motifs consistent with the obverse border treatment. No legends or inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
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Fiji's legal tender gold issues are produced entirely for the collector market — the country has no domestic gold coinage tradition and outsources these programs to private minting houses targeting the international bullion gift trade. The KM#1163.1 designation signals a die variant within what is almost certainly a larger koi-themed release series, a format that has proven commercially durable in East Asian collector markets where koi carry strong associations with prosperity and good fortune.