Fifty Cents 1979, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

Fifty Cents 1979, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 2009)
CoinFifty Cents 1979

MintRoyal Australian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 264,004
Obverse

Diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Second portrait", by Arnold Machin); around, the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II FIJI 1979.
Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II FIJI 1979
Reverse

Plants; denomination at right: 50 cents. Around, 1879 GIRMIT 1979 SUGAR FOR THE WORLD.
Reverse Inscription 1879 GIRMIT 1979 SUGAR FOR THE WORLD
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Krause lists a regular 50 cent coin (KM# 36) for this year too, with identical mintage; probably in error.

Fifty Cents 1979: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 6,004 (included in total)
Fifty Cents 1979: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mintage Circulation and proof mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Varieties Proof
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Design
All (28) coins of type: Fifty Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Fifty Cents 1975 1,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1975
Fifty Cents 1976 805,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1976
Fifty Cents 1978 6,006 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1978
Fifty Cents 1978 Australia Mule unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1978
Fifty Cents 1979 264,004 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1979
Fifty Cents 1980 Independence 10,000 FIJI 1980
Fifty Cents 1980 318,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1980
Fifty Cents 1981 511,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1981
Fifty Cents 1982 1,003,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1982
Fifty Cents 1983 3,003,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1983
Fifty Cents 1984 5,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1984
Fifty Cents 1986 160,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1986
Fifty Cents 1987 160,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1987
Fifty Cents 1990 800,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1990
Fifty Cents 1992 280,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1992
Fifty Cents 1994 480,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1994
Fifty Cents 1995 480,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1995
Fifty Cents 1996 560,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1996
Fifty Cents 1997 536,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1997
Fifty Cents 1998 536,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1998
Fifty Cents 1999 536,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 1999
Fifty Cents 2000 536,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 2000
Fifty Cents 2006 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 2006
Fifty Cents 2009 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II FIJI 2009
Fifty Cents 2012 unknown FIJI 2012 Varivoce
Fifty Cents 2013 unknown FIJI 2013 Varivoce
Fifty Cents 2013 Iliesa Delana 500,000 FIJI 2013 50 cents
Fifty Cents 2017 Ben Ryan 1,000,000 FIJI 2017 50 cents BEN RYAN SEVENS HEAD COACH
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Fifty Cents 1979: Details
CountryFiji
CurrencyFijian Dollar
Coin TypeFifty Cents (dodecagonal)
Issued1979
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value50 (x Cent)
Total Mintage264,004
CurrentNo; demonetised 2009
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerHorst Hahne
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeDodecagonal - 12-sided
Size31.6500 mm
Mass15.5500 g
OCC IDZQRA-POBN-CJPA-OYJD
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Fifty Cents 1979: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsFiji KM# 44