Twenty Cents 1981, Coin from Fiji

Twenty Cents 1981, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 2009)

Coin	Twenty Cents 1981

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	1,200,000 (1.2 million) , Rarity: C (Common)
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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 1981.

Obverse Inscription	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1981

Reverse

Tabua on braided sennit cord (a Fijian traditional cultural gift, the polished tooth of a sperm whale); above, 20; below, cents. Contrary to popular belief, these objects were not used as currency.

The design is by J. Ken Payne from Suva, Fiji.

Reverse Inscription	20 cents

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Twenty Cents 1981: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins		Mintage

All (31) coins of type: Twenty Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Twenty Cents 1969	2,010,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1969
Twenty Cents 1973	250,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1973
Twenty Cents 1974	252,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1974
Twenty Cents 1975	352,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1975
Twenty Cents 1976	405,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1976
Twenty Cents 1977	200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1977
Twenty Cents 1978	408,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1978
Twenty Cents 1979	500,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1979
Twenty Cents 1980	1,016,500	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1980
Twenty Cents 1981	1,200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1981
Twenty Cents 1982	1,503,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1982
Twenty Cents 1983	3,006,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1983
Twenty Cents 1984	5,005,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1984
Twenty Cents 1985	240,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1985
Twenty Cents 1986	360,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1986
Twenty Cents 1987	360,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1987
Twenty Cents 1990	1,500,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1990
Twenty Cents 1992	1,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1992
Twenty Cents 1994	500,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1994
Twenty Cents 1995	200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1995
Twenty Cents 1996	1,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1996
Twenty Cents 1997	153,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1997
Twenty Cents 1998	1,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1998
Twenty Cents 1999	1,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 1999
Twenty Cents 2000	1,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 2000
Twenty Cents 2003 South Pacific Games	1,540,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 2003
Twenty Cents 2006	unknown	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 2006
Twenty Cents 2009	unknown	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 2009
Twenty Cents 2010	unknown	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II FIJI 2010
Twenty Cents 2012	unknown		FIJI 2012 Kakā
Twenty Cents 2013	unknown		FIJI 2013 Kakā

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Twenty Cents 1981: Details

Country	Fiji
Currency	Fijian Dollar
Coin Type	Twenty Cents Old
Issued	1981
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Effigy	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value	20 (x Cent)
Total Mintage	1,200,000 (1.2 million), Rarity: C (Common)
Current	No; demonetised 2009
Material
Designer	J. Ken Payne
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	28.5000 mm

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Twenty Cents 1981: Photos

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Twenty Cents 1981: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Fiji KM# 31

Twenty Cents 1981, Coin from Fiji - detailed information