50 Cents

Issuer	Government of King Cakobau (Cakobau Rex)
Year	1872-1873
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Plain paper note with a simple chain-link rectangular border in green. The royal cipher "C.R." (Cakobau Rex) appears centered at the top, flanked by handwritten serial numbers at upper left and right reading "No." followed by the number. Below, the place and date of issue "Levuka" with a manuscript date is inscribed, followed by the denomination "50 CENTS." repeated twice in large letterpress text across the center. Three lines of Fijian-language text appear in the lower central field, reading "AFA TOLA NI VAKACAVACAVA" and "AI VOLA OGO SOSOMI NI LAVO VAKACAVACAVA / VAKA VITI", with two manuscript signatures below attributed to the issuing and countersigning authorities.
Obverse lettering	C.R. No. Levuka 50 CENTS. 50 CENTS. AFA TOLA NI VAKACAVACAVA AI VOLA OGO SOSOMI NI LAVO VAKACAVACAVA VAKA VITI Lave Turaga ni Lavo
Reverse description	The reverse is entirely plain, unprinted paper showing significant aging, fold lines, and surface wear consistent with circulation, with no text, vignettes, or ornamental elements of any kind.
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