| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 1975-1984 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 FJD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1969-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Diameter | 31.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.64 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Arnold Machin Reverse: Ken Payne |
| In circulation to | April 2009 |
| Reference(s) | KM#36 |
| Obverse description | Machin bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right surrounded by legend |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II FIJI 1976 |
| Reverse description | People sailing a traditional Fijian boat with denomination below. Boat is known as Camakau. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 cents |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) Singapore Mint, Singapore |
| Mintage | 1975 - - 1 000 000 1976 - Royal Australian Mint - 805 000 1978 - - 4 006 1978 - Proof - 2 000 1978 - Royal Australian Mint; BU Set - 4 000 1979 - Royal Australian Mint - 258 000 1980 - Royal Australian Mint - 316 000 1980 - Royal Australian Mint; Proof - 2 500 1981 - Royal Australian Mint - 511 000 1982 - Royal British Mint - 1 000 000 1982 - Royal British Mint; Proof - 3 000 1983 - Singapore Mint - 3 000 1983 - Singapore Mint; Proof - 3 000 1984 - Singapore Mint; Proof - 5 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3545320960 |
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