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| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Fiji issued this piece as part of the wave of Pacific island nation commemoratives that flooded the market in the early 1990s, most produced under license by foreign mints with no meaningful connection to the issuing country. The actual striking almost certainly took place outside Fiji entirely — a common arrangement where the island's sovereignty provided a legal issuing authority while private mint operators handled production and distribution.
The Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down on the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969, carrying Armstrong and Aldrin while Collins orbited above. The 25th anniversary in 1994 triggered a predictable surge of commemorative issues across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.