| Coin Type | Fifty Cents (dodecagonal) |
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Until 1987, Fiji fifty cent coins were the same size and shape as their Australian counterparts. The large 50 cent coins were demonetised in 2009. |
| Obverse | |
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Effigy of the monarch, legend, date.
Throughout the existence of this coin type, the only monarch was Queen Elizabeth II and the legend used was ELIZABETH II FIJI. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
ELIZABETH II FIJI [year] |
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| Reverse | |
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Takia (an outrigger sailing canoe, described on the mint sets as a "drua"), below, the value and denomination: 50 cents.
The design is by J. Ken Payne from Suva, Fiji. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
50 cents |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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