Fiji 1 Cent - Elizabeth II, 1969 – 1985
2nd portrait
Information
Country
Fiji
Fiji
Currency
Dollar
(1969 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cent
Year
1969 – 1985
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.9
Diameter (mm)
17.5
Thickness (mm)
1.05
Demonetized
13 October 2008
Description
1 Cent from Fiji. Issued from 1969 to 1985. Struck in Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin). Measures 17.5 mm and weighs 1.9 g.
- Obverse
- Young bust of queen Elizabeth II facing right, date right
- Reverse
- Tanoa kava bowl divides denomination, around, a circle of pearls. A Tanoa is a large deep wooden bowl used for the Sevusevu, ceremony of presentation of the Yaquna, Fijian name for Kava.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.3M | — | — | — | € 0,22 | € 0,27 | — | — | Singapore Mint | 11% | |
| 1984 | 2.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1983 | 3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Singapore Mint | 0.9% | |
| 1983 | 3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Singapore Mint; Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1976 | 2M | — | — | — | € 0,32 | € 0,32 | € 0,41 | € 0,54 | Royal Australian Mint | 15% | |
| 1975 | 2.1M | — | — | € 0,11 | € 0,22 | € 0,33 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1973 | 3M | — | — | € 0,15 | € 0,22 | € 0,35 | € 0,48 | € 0,81 | 18% | ||
| 1969 | 11M | € 0,08 | € 0,16 | € 0,20 | € 0,31 | € 0,31 | € 0,31 | € 0,45 | Heaton's Mint | 72% | |
| 1969 | 10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,20 | Proof | 1.8% |
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