Pattern coins for Fiji's decimal coinage were produced in limited quantities ahead of confirmed production runs, typically at the Royal Mint. The TS designation in Krause indicates a trial strike — a category distinct from proofs in that authorization for full issue had not necessarily been granted at time of striking. Whether this particular piece preceded a design revision or simply confirmed tooling is unrecorded in the standard references.
Pattern coins for Fiji's decimal coinage were produced in limited quantities ahead of confirmed production runs, typically at the Royal Mint. The TS designation in Krause indicates a trial strike — a category distinct from proofs in that authorization for full issue had not necessarily been granted at time of striking. Whether this particular piece preceded a design revision or simply confirmed tooling is unrecorded in the standard references.