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88 Cents God of Wealth

Issuer Reserve Bank of Fiji
Year 2022
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Value 88 Cents
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Reverse lettering Fiji EIGHTY EIGHT CENTS God of Wealth 88 Cents Good luck & good fortune May prosperity be yours 財神 恭喜發財
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The denomination itself is the story. Eighty-eight cents has no practical monetary utility — it is a deliberate cultural construction, issued specifically for the Fijian Chinese community, where eight is considered the luckiest number in Chinese numerology. The 2022 release falls within the Lunar New Year gifting tradition, where notes are exchanged in red envelopes (hongbao), and a double-eight denomination carries obvious appeal for that purpose.

De La Rue's involvement is unremarkable for Fiji, which has used the printer for decades. What is unusual is that the Reserve Bank issued a denomination that could never function in ordinary commerce — fractional cents have been out of circulation in Fiji since 2014.

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