![]() ![]() On 15 January 1969, the government introduced notes in denominations of 50 cents, $1, $2, $10, and $20 the $5 note was not issued until 1970. Second dollar Commemorative two-dollar banknote for 2000 ![]() Levuka (on Ovalau island) issued $1 and $5 notes during the 1870s. Also between 18, King Seru Epenisa Cakobau issued notes in denominations of 12 + 1⁄ 2¢, 25¢, 50¢, 100¢ and $5. These were followed by notes for $1, $5, $10, $25 and $50 issued between 18. In 1867, the government treasury issued 1 dollar notes. The metallic content of both the $1 and $2 was also changed in 2014 for better durability and resistance to wear after widespread complaints of the coins corroding and "turning black".īanknotes First dollar Series 1872 Treasury Note for 10 dollars payable at Levuka It was replaced by a larger and thicker Spanish flower shaped $2 coin in 2014. This coin faced controversy due to being too easily mistaken as a $1, as it was only slightly larger of the same color. This new series saw the introduction of a $2 coin, replacing the corresponding note just as the $1 coin had done before. In 2013 Fiji released a whole family of new coins, with fauna themes, and without the Queen's portrait. A thinner brass plated steel $1 coin was later introduced in 2010, gradually phasing out the older type. The 1 and 2 cents were also discontinued and withdrawn the same year. These were struck by the Royal Canadian Mint and are made with the three-ply electroplate method. 2009 saw the introduction of a new smaller coinage from 5 to 50 cents. An aluminium-bronze $1 coin was introduced in 1995, replacing the $1 note. In 1990, new compositions were introduced, with copper-plated zinc used for the 1¢ and 2¢ coins, and nickel-plated steel for the 5c, 10c, 20c & 50c. The coins had the same sizes and compositions as the corresponding Australian coins, with the 50 cents matching the cupronickel dodecagonal type introduced in Australia in 1969. In 1969, coins were introduced in denominations of 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c & 20c, with a 50c coin issued in 1975. Despite Fiji having been a republic since 1987, coins and banknotes continued to feature Queen Elizabeth II until 2013, when her portrait was replaced with pictures of plants and animals. The dollar was reintroduced on 15 January 1969, replacing the Fijian pound at a rate of 1 pound = 2 dollars, or 10 shillings = FJ$1. The choice of the name dollar was motivated by the fact that the reduced value of the new unit corresponded more closely to the value of the US dollar than it did to the pound sterling. History Decimalisation origins įiji followed the pattern of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand in that when it adopted the decimal system, it decided to use the half pound unit as opposed to the pound unit of account. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively FJ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. The Fijian dollar ( currency sign: FJ$, $ currency code: FJD) has been the currency of Fiji since 1969 and was also the currency between 18. ![]()
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