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10 Shillings
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1934-1935 |
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| Size | 152 x 80 mm |
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| Obverse description | A watermark panel occupies the left portion of the note, with the Fiji coat of arms rendered as a central vignette and an intaglio portrait of King George V positioned at right. The design is set against a fine guilloche underprint, with the issuing authority and legal tender clauses inscribed across the face. The note bears the authorising signature and manuscript date below the central vignette. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Fiji's prewar currency was issued directly by the colonial government rather than through a chartered bank — an arrangement that persisted until the establishment of the Currency Board in 1975. Bradbury Wilkinson handled the printing throughout this period, and their work for Pacific colonial territories in the 1930s is generally regarded as among their cleaner output.
Three distinct signature combinations appear across the 1934–1935 dates, reflecting administrative turnover in the Colonial Secretary's office. The January 1934 date is the hardest of the three to source in any grade.