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The Fijian dollar (currency sign: FJ$, Dollar 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.
In 2013 Fiji released a whole family of new coins, with fauna themes, and without the Queen's portrait. This new series saw the introduction of a coin, replacing the corresponding note just as the coin had done before. This coin faced controversy due to being too easily mistaken as a , as it was only slightly larger of the same colour. It was replaced by a larger and thicker Spanish flower shaped coin in 2014. The metallic content of both the and was also changed in 2014 for better durability and resistance to wear after widespread complaints of the coins corroding and "turning black".
| 5c | three ply nickel-clad steel | Lali (drum) |
| 10c | I ulã tavatava (throwing club) | |
| 20c | Tabua (whale's tooth) | |
| 50c | Camakau (traditional outrigger canoe) | |
| three ply nickel-clad brass | Saqãmoli (drinking vessel) | |
| Tanoa (kava bowl) |
| "109" – Fiji 2 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 131 × 67 mm | Green | Mohar (sovereign locket); domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Queen Elizabeth II; Fijian coat of arms | Children, National Stadium in Suva, Korobas mountains | 2007 | 10 April 2007 | Fijian head and electrotype 2 | |
| "110" – Fiji 5 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 136 × 67 mm | Brown | Katoni Masima; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Queen Elizabeth II; Fijian coat of arms | Mount Valili, Fiji Crested Iguana, Balaka palm, Degeneriaceae | 2007 | 10 April 2007 | Fijian head and electrotype 5 | |
| – "111" Fiji 10 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 141 × 67 mm | Purple | i Buburau ni Bete; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Queen Elizabeth II; Fijian coat of arms | Joske's Thumb; Grand Pacific Hotel | 2007 | 10 April 2007 | Fijian head and electrotype 10 | |
| 146 × 67 mm | Blue | Foa; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Queen Elizabeth II; Fijian coat of arms | Fish processing; cutting lumber; mining; train; Mount Uluinabukelevu | 2007 "112" – Fiji 20 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 10 April 2007 | Fijian head and electrotype 20 | ||
| 151 × 67 mm | Red | Wasekaseka; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Queen Elizabeth II; Fijian coat of arms | Ceremonial presentation of Tabua and Kava | 2007 "113" – Fiji 50 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 10 April 2007 | Fijian head and electrotype 50 | ||
| 156 × 67 mm | Yellow | Buli Kula; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Queen Elizabeth II; Fijian coat of arms. | Map of Fiji; Tourism | 2007 | 10 April 2007 | Fijian head and electrotype 100 | ||
"110" – Fiji 5 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 136 × 67 mm | Green | Katoni Masima; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Parrot; Fijian coat of arms | Mount Valili, Fiji Crested Iguana, Balaka palm, Degeneriaceae | 2012 | 2 January 2013 | Fijian head and electrotype 5 | |
– "111" Fiji 10 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 141 × 67 mm | Purple | i Buburau ni Bete; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Guppy; Fijian coat of arms | Joske's Thumb; Grand Pacific Hotel | 2012 | 2 January 2013 | Fijian head and electrotype 10 | |
"112" – Fiji 20 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 146 × 67 mm | Blue | Foa; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; MacGillivray's petrel; Fijian coat of arms | Fish processing; cutting lumber; mining; train; Mount Uluinabukelevu | 2012 | 2 January 2013 | Fijian head and electrotype 20 | |
"113" – Fiji 50 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 151 × 67 mm | Red | Wasekaseka; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Tagimoucia flower; Fijian coat of arms | Ceremonial presentation of Tabua and Kava | 2012 | 2 January 2013 | Fijian head and electrotype 50 | |
"114" – Fiji 50 Dollars from http://banknote.ws/ | 156 × 67 mm | Yellow | Buli Kula; domodomo (canoe masthead) as registration device; Nanai (Fiji cicada); Fijian coat of arms. | Map of Fiji; Tourism | 2012 | 2 January 2013 | Fijian head and electrotype 100 | |
In 2009, the demonetization of the 1 and 2 cent coins was made official and a new coin set of 5, 10, 20, and 50 cent coins with reduced size were introduced. The old coins based on the Australian size standard were withdrawn from circulation. The reformed coins were introduced to save on production costs. The new 50 cent piece is also round with reeded edges rather than twelve-sided. On 2 March 2011, it was announced that Fiji would drop Queen Elizabeth II's portrait from its coins and notes, instead opting for local flora and fauna. The removal was seen as retaliation for Fiji's suspension from its full membership of the Commonwealth. The new set, which was unveiled on 12 December 2012, was issued on 2 January 2013. The new series of Fijian coins include a brass-plated steel coin intended to replace the note, and a thinner, reduced weight coin. The new series of Fijian dollar banknotes feature Fijian flora and fauna to replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. One change in the redesign of the Fijian dollar banknotes was the note. Originally printed on paper, it is now issued as a polymer banknote. Fiji new 2012 flora and fauna series confirmed , BanknoteNews.com. 30 January 2013. Retrieved on 2013-02-04.
Polymer plastic-coated notes were introduced in 2007, featuring images of local people, culture, trade and industry. Their sizes vary among denominations.
A new series of notes, the "Flora and Fauna" design series, was introduced in 2013, featuring endemic flora and fauna. The image of Queen Elizabeth II no longer features in the new banknote series. The note, now coined, ceased to be legal tender on 31 March 2013 and the note is now printed in green, a change from its previous tawny and brown colour scheme. The new note, the first banknote from the "Flora and Fauna" design series, entered into circulation on 2 April 2013.
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