Fiji: Coins Issued and Used
Showing only circulating coin types (regular coinage plus circulating commemoratives).
| Information about what currencies were issued by Fiji, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
| Currency | Fijian Pound |
|---|---|
| Period | Fijian Pound |
| Used | 1873 - 1969 |
| Description | The pound was the currency of Fiji between 1873 and 1969. It was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. In 1934, coins were introduced in denominations of ½, 1 and 6 pence, 1 shilling and 1 florin (2 shillings). A notable absence from this list is the 3 pence denomination which existed in all other territories which used sterling coinage. The absence of a 3 pence coin was a matter of considerable controversy. The larger denomination Fiji coins were the same size as the corresponding British coins, whereas the ½ and 1 penny cupro-nickel coins were smaller and had holes in them. In 1942 and 1943, coins were produced for Fiji at the San Francisco mint, resulting in brass ½ and 1 penny coins and 90% silver 6 pence, shilling and florin coins. In 1947, a nickel-brass dodecagonal 3 pence coin of identical size and shape to the corresponding sterling coin was finally introduced. Cupro-nickel replaced silver between 1953 and 1957. In 1871, 1 pound notes were issued at Levuka on the island of Ovalau. These were followed in 1873 by notes of the Fiji Banking and Commercial Company in denominations of 5 and 10 shillings and 1 and 5 pounds. The Bank of New Zealand introduced notes in 1876 in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 pounds, followed by 10 shillings notes in 1918. The Bank of New South Wales issued 1 pound notes in 1901. In 1917, as a wartime emergency measure, the government introduced 1 pound notes, followed by 5 and 10 shillings in 1920, 10 pounds in 1925, 5 pounds in 1926 and 20 pounds in 1934. Emergency issues were also made during World War II for 1 penny, 1 and 2 shillings. |
14 coins (1934 - 1965)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Florin 1934 | 200,000 |
| Florin 1935 | 50,000 |
| Florin 1936 | 65,000 |
| Florin 1937 | 30,000 |
| Florin 1938 | 20,000 |
| Florin 1941 | 20,000 |
| Florin 1942 | 250,000 |
| Florin 1943 | 250,000 |
| Florin 1945 | 100,000 |
| Florin 1957 | 300,000 |
| Florin 1958 | 215,000 |
| Florin 1962 | 200,000 |
| Florin 1964 | 200,000 |
| Florin 1965 | 400,000 |
13 coins (1934 - 1965)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Shilling 1934 | 360,000 |
| Shilling 1935 | 180,000 |
| Shilling 1936 | 140,000 |
| Shilling 1937 | 40,000 |
| Shilling 1938 | 40,000 |
| Shilling 1941 | 40,000 |
| Shilling 1942 | 500,000 |
| Shilling 1943 | 500,000 |
| Shilling 1957 | 400,000 |
| Shilling 1958 | 400,000 |
| Shilling 1961 | 200,000 |
| Shilling 1962 | 400,000 |
| Shilling 1965 | 800,000 |
15 coins (1934 - 1967)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Sixpence 1934 | 160,000 |
| Sixpence 1935 | 120,000 |
| Sixpence 1936 | 40,000 |
| Sixpence 1937 | 40,000 |
| Sixpence 1938 | 40,000 |
| Sixpence 1940 | 40,000 |
| Sixpence 1941 | 40,000 |
| Sixpence 1942 | 400,000 |
| Sixpence 1943 | 400,000 |
| Sixpence 1953 | 800,000 |
| Sixpence 1958 | 400,000 |
| Sixpence 1961 | 400,000 |
| Sixpence 1962 | 400,000 |
| Sixpence 1965 | 800,000 |
| Sixpence 1967 | 800,000 |
12 coins (1947 - 1967)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Threepence 1947 | 450,000 |
| Threepence 1950 | 450,000 |
| Threepence 1952 | 400,000 |
| Threepence 1955 | 400,000 |
| Threepence 1956 | 200,000 |
| Threepence 1958 | 200,000 |
| Threepence 1960 | 240,000 |
| Threepence 1961 | 240,000 |
| Threepence 1963 | 240,000 |
| Threepence 1964 | 240,000 |
| Threepence 1965 | 800,000 |
| Threepence 1967 | 800,000 |
25 coins (1934 - 1968)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Penny 1934 | 480,000 |
| Penny 1935 | 240,000 |
| Penny 1936 (King George V) | 240,000 |
| Penny 1936 (King Edward VIII) | 120,000 |
| Penny 1937 | 360,000 |
| Penny 1940 | 144,000 |
| Penny 1941 | 228,000 |
| Penny 1942 | 1,000,000 |
| Penny 1943 | 1,000,000 |
| Penny 1945 | 240,000 |
| Penny 1949 | 120,000 |
| Penny 1950 | 57,600 |
| Penny 1952 | 230,400 |
| Penny 1954 | 511,200 |
| Penny 1955 | 230,400 |
| Penny 1956 | 230,400 |
| Penny 1957 | 360,000 |
| Penny 1959 | 864,000 |
| Penny 1961 | 432,000 |
| Penny 1963 | 432,000 |
| Penny 1964 | 864,000 |
| Penny 1965 | 1,440,000 |
| Penny 1966 | 720,000 |
| Penny 1967 | 720,000 |
| Penny 1968 | 720,000 |
10 coins (1934 - 1954)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Halfpenny 1934 | 96,000 |
| Halfpenny 1940 | 24,000 |
| Halfpenny 1941 | 96,000 |
| Halfpenny 1942 | 250,000 |
| Halfpenny 1943 | 250,000 |
| Halfpenny 1949 | 96,000 |
| Halfpenny 1950 | 115,200 |
| Halfpenny 1951 | 115,200 |
| Halfpenny 1952 | 228,000 |
| Halfpenny 1954 | 228,000 |
| Currency | Fijian Dollar |
|---|---|
| Period | Fijian Dollar |
| Used | 1969 - present |
| Description | The Fijian dollar (currency sign: $; currency code: FJD) has been the currency of Fiji since 1969 and was also the currency between 1867 and 1873. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively FJ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. 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. Despite Fiji having been a republic since 1987, coins and banknotes continued to feature Queen Elizabeth II until 2013, when they were replaced with pictures of plants and animals. |
2 coins (1993 - 1994)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Five Dollars 1993 (Proof only) | 25,000 |
| Five Dollars 1994 (Proof only) | 50,000 |
12 coins (1969 - 2013)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| One Dollar 1969 | 80,000 |
| One Dollar 1970 Independence Commemorative | 30,000 |
| One Dollar 1976 | 5,007 |
| One Dollar 1995 Buckingham Palace | unknown |
| One Dollar 1995 | 5,000,000 |
| One Dollar 1996 | 1,000,000 |
| One Dollar 1997 | 1,000,000 |
| One Dollar 1998 | 1,000,000 |
| One Dollar 1999 | 1,000,000 |
| One Dollar 2000 | 1,000,000 |
| One Dollar 2012 | unknown |
| One Dollar 2013 | unknown |
28 coins (1975 - 2017)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Fifty Cents 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1976 | 805,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1978 | 6,006 |
| Fifty Cents 1978 Australia Mule | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 1979 | 264,004 |
| Fifty Cents 1980 Independence | 10,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1980 | 318,500 |
| Fifty Cents 1981 | 511,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1982 | 1,003,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1983 | 3,003,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1984 | 5,000,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1986 | 160,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1987 | 160,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1990 | 800,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1992 | 280,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1994 | 480,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1995 | 480,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1996 | 560,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1997 | 536,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1998 | 536,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1999 | 536,000 |
| Fifty Cents 2000 | 536,000 |
| Fifty Cents 2006 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 2009 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 2012 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 2013 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 2013 Iliesa Delana | 500,000 |
| Fifty Cents 2017 Ben Ryan | 1,000,000 |
31 coins (1969 - 2013)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Twenty Cents 1969 | 2,010,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1973 | 250,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1974 | 252,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1975 | 352,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1976 | 405,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1977 | 200,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1978 | 408,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1979 | 500,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1980 | 1,016,500 |
| Twenty Cents 1981 | 1,200,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1982 | 1,503,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1983 | 3,006,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1984 | 5,005,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1985 | 240,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1986 | 360,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1987 | 360,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1990 | 1,500,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1992 | 1,000,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1994 | 500,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1995 | 200,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1996 | 1,000,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1997 | 153,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1998 | 1,000,000 |
| Twenty Cents 1999 | 1,000,000 |
| Twenty Cents 2000 | 1,000,000 |
| Twenty Cents 2003 South Pacific Games | 1,540,000 |
| Twenty Cents 2006 | unknown |
| Twenty Cents 2009 | unknown |
| Twenty Cents 2010 | unknown |
| Twenty Cents 2012 | unknown |
| Twenty Cents 2013 | unknown |
28 coins (1969 - 2013)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Ten Cents 1969 | 3,510,000 |
| Ten Cents 1973 | 750,000 |
| Ten Cents 1975 | 752,000 |
| Ten Cents 1976 | 805,000 |
| Ten Cents 1977 | 240,000 |
| Ten Cents 1978 | 666,000 |
| Ten Cents 1979 | 702,000 |
| Ten Cents 1980 | 1,002,500 |
| Ten Cents 1981 | 1,200,000 |
| Ten Cents 1982 | 1,503,000 |
| Ten Cents 1983 | 3,006,000 |
| Ten Cents 1984 | 5,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1985 | 660,000 |
| Ten Cents 1986 | 740,000 |
| Ten Cents 1987 | 740,000 |
| Ten Cents 1990 | 2,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1992 | 31,640,000 |
| Ten Cents 1994 | 1,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1995 | 736,000 |
| Ten Cents 1996 | 1,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1997 | 2,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1998 | 2,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1999 | 2,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 2000 | 1,340,000 |
| Ten Cents 2006 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 2009 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 2012 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 2013 | unknown |
29 coins (1969 - 2014)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Five Cents 1969 | 9,210,000 |
| Five Cents 1973 | 600,000 |
| Five Cents 1974 | 608,000 |
| Five Cents 1975 | 1,008,000 |
| Five Cents 1976 | 1,205,000 |
| Five Cents 1977 | 960,000 |
| Five Cents 1978 | 882,000 |
| Five Cents 1979 | 1,500,000 |
| Five Cents 1980 | 2,508,500 |
| Five Cents 1981 | 1,980,000 |
| Five Cents 1982 | 2,703,000 |
| Five Cents 1983 | 3,003,000 |
| Five Cents 1984 | 5,005,000 |
| Five Cents 1986 | 1,200,000 |
| Five Cents 1987 | 1,200,000 |
| Five Cents 1990 | 4,000,000 |
| Five Cents 1992 | 7,700,000 |
| Five Cents 1994 | 500,000 |
| Five Cents 1995 FAO | 300,000 |
| Five Cents 1997 | 4,000,000 |
| Five Cents 1998 | 3,000,000 |
| Five Cents 1999 | 3,000,000 |
| Five Cents 2000 | 3,000,000 |
| Five Cents 2006 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2009 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2010 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2012 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2013 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2014 | unknown |
24 coins (1969 - 2005)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Two Cents 1969 | 8,010,000 |
| Two Cents 1973 | 2,110,000 |
| Two Cents 1975 | 1,500,000 |
| Two Cents 1976 | 1,004,999 |
| Two Cents 1977 | 1,250,000 |
| Two Cents 1978 | 1,504,000 |
| Two Cents 1979 | 500,000 |
| Two Cents 1980 | 4,022,499 |
| Two Cents 1981 | 3,250,000 |
| Two Cents 1982 | 4,003,000 |
| Two Cents 1983 | 3,003,000 |
| Two Cents 1984 | 1,845,000 |
| Two Cents 1985 | 1,700,000 |
| Two Cents 1986 | 1,700,000 |
| Two Cents 1987 | 1,700,000 |
| Two Cents 1990 | 5,500,000 |
| Two Cents 1992 | 10,000,000 |
| Two Cents 1994 | 6,000,000 |
| Two Cents 1995 | 5,000,000 |
| Two Cents 2001 | 2,830,000 |
| Two Cents 2002 | 5,000,000 |
| Two Cents 2003 | 6,410,000 |
| Two Cents 2004 | 7,050,000 |
| Two Cents 2005 | 7,760,000 |
27 coins (1969 - 2006)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| One Cent 1969 | 11,010,000 |
| One Cent 1973 | 3,000,000 |
| One Cent 1975 | 2,064,000 |
| One Cent 1976 | 2,005,000 |
| One Cent 1977 FAO | 3,000,000 |
| One Cent 1978 FAO | 3,034,000 |
| One Cent 1979 FAO | 2,500,000 |
| One Cent 1980 FAO | 316,500 |
| One Cent 1981 FAO | 4,043,000 |
| One Cent 1982 FAO | 5,000,000 |
| One Cent 1983 | 3,003,000 |
| One Cent 1984 | 2,295,000 |
| One Cent 1985 | unknown |
| One Cent 1986 | 3,400,000 |
| One Cent 1987 | 3,400,000 |
| One Cent 1990 | 8,500,000 |
| One Cent 1992 | 16,200,000 |
| One Cent 1994 | 7,800,000 |
| One Cent 1995 | 6,000,000 |
| One Cent 1997 | 12,000,000 |
| One Cent 1999 | 14,000,000 |
| One Cent 2001 | unknown |
| One Cent 2002 | 5,880,000 |
| One Cent 2003 | 8,030,000 |
| One Cent 2004 | 8,840,000 |
| One Cent 2005 | 9,720,000 |
| One Cent 2006 | unknown |
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