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50 Cents White Sturgeon
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1969-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a highly detailed cross-sectional skeletal rendering of a fish, depicted in scientific illustration style within the central field. The Coat of Arms of Fiji is positioned within the design. The legend FIJI 2023 50 CENTS and the inscription CHINESE PADDLEFISH appear around the design, struck in Latin script. The artistic treatment emphasizes anatomical precision, rendered in antique finish to enhance fine detail. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed naturalistic depiction of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in high relief, capturing the distinctive elongated body, armored scutes, and characteristic rostrum of this large freshwater fish. The design commemorates the species' extinction, formally declared on December 23, 2019. The sculptural rendering is executed in antique finish, accentuating the fish's textured surface and anatomical features against a plain field. |
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