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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Port Elizabeth
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A detailed aerial-perspective rendering of Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth) occupies the lower portion of the inner disc, its distinctive petal-shaped roof structure depicted in relief. A standing kudu antelope is shown in profile to the right above the stadium, rendered across both the inner disc and the brass middle ring. The inscription 'WM 2010 PORT ELIZABETH' appears to the left in the field, commemorating the 2010 FIFA World Cup venue. The copper-nickel outer ring is decorated with an ornamental frieze of stylised African geometric patterns in relief. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Fiji's 2010 coinage reform replaced the Elizabeth II portrait series with a new national identity set ahead of the country's broader currency restructuring — this dollar was among the last issues to carry the colonial-era reverse design before Fiji's $2 coin became the workhorse denomination for higher-value transactions. The trimetallic construction was adopted partly as an anti-counterfeiting measure and partly to satisfy vending machine operators, a practical lobbying force in Pacific island currency decisions that is rarely acknowledged in official mint documentation.
KM#163 is sometimes confused with transitional issues from the same year. Port Elizabeth on this attribution refers to the South African Mint facility that struck these pieces under contract.