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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Fiji's Coral Reef
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Diameter | 65 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central sunken circular field inset with a mother-of-pearl disc depicting an underwater coral reef scene, featuring two sharks swimming in the middle ground above a seabed populated with coral formations, sea anemones, and tropical fish. Flanking the central insert on either side are raised decorative seaweed or marine plant motifs in the silver border. The legend FIJI'S CORAL REEF arcs along the upper rim, and the denomination 50 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim, all in raised capital letters within the polished silver border. |
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| Mintage | 2005 - Proof - 500 |
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Fiji's coral reef coinage program in the mid-2000s coincided with growing international alarm over bleaching events in the Pacific, particularly following the 1998 El Niño-driven mass bleaching that destroyed significant portions of Fijian reef systems. Whether the Reserve Bank intended the series as conservation commentary or straightforward export revenue is a reasonable question — large-format silver issues of this type were almost entirely collector-driven, with distribution handled primarily through overseas dealers rather than domestic circulation channels.