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5 Dollars Koi Fish
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an elaborately detailed composition of two ornamental koi fish rendered in the East Asian artistic tradition, their sinuous, scale-textured bodies arranged in a dynamic circular formation within the central field. The fish are depicted swimming amid stylized auspicious clouds and lotus buds in various stages of bloom, the central lotus blossom forming a focal point between the two fish. Fine line engraving captures individual scales, flowing fins, and trailing tails with exceptional precision. The entire central design is encircled by the same ornate scrolling foliate border as the obverse, with no legends or inscriptions on this face. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Fiji has issued commemorative gold coinage through various licensed programs since the 1990s, with most pieces bearing Fijian authority largely as a legal formality — the actual production and distribution typically handled by private mints marketing to collectors outside the Pacific region entirely. This piece follows that model.
KM#1163 has no recorded circulation history worth noting, and no monetary policy decision drove its production.