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50 Cents - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Size | 155 × 65 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark green and presents a scenic landscape vignette of a traditional Fijian thatched bure dwelling in the foreground, surrounded by palm trees, with a coastal bay and mountainous terrain receding into the background. The denomination '50c' appears in the upper left corner alongside 'GOVERNMENT OF FIJI' at top, with 'FIFTY CENTS' at lower right. The printer's imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' appears at the bottom margin. |
| Reverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF FIJI FIFTY CENTS 50c THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED |
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Fiji's small-denomination paper issues of this period occupy an awkward position in the colony's monetary history — low enough in face value to see heavy everyday use, but printed on full-weight cotton stock by De La Rue at the same specification as the higher values. Attrition was severe. The 50 Cents note circulated alongside coins of the same value, which Fiji had also introduced, creating a redundancy that shortened the series' active life considerably.
The Barrett/Stinson signature combination is specific to a narrow window within the P#64 issue run. Signatures on Fijian notes of this period reflect the serving Financial Secretary and the Governor of the Reserve Bank — changes in either post produced a new variety, making signature attribution the primary differentiator among otherwise identical notes.