Republic of Fiji
(since 1987)
(since 1987)
Reserve Bank of Fiji
Currency - Dollar (FJD)
Here are the 4 specimen notes first issued in 1989*. This series consists of 4 notes - $1, $2, $5 and $10 (nd1991). This series is all printed with a fractional prefix i.e. D/18 000000 just like all previous issues. However, this is also the last time such prefix format is printed as all issues after this were all printed with a single or double letter prefixes. All notes are measured at 156mm x 67mm.
The first 3 notes were released in 1989 and the $10 was issued in 1991. This is the last time a $1 banknote is issued by the central bank. The colour printed on this $1 note is predominantly green. Previous note was printed in light brown colour.
Signature - Ratu Jone Yavala Kubuabola (tenure 1988-2000)
Imprinter - Thomas De La Rue & Company limited
One Dollar Specimen (nd1989), Prefix D/18
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| nd1989, Queen Elizabeth the Second (aged 40), Coat of Arms, P89s |
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| Reverse - Suva open market, a cruise ship docks at the Port of Suva |
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| nd1991, Queen Elizabeth the Second (aged 40), Coat of Arms, P90s |
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| Reverse - train transporting sugar canes, man harvesting sugar canes |
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| nd1991, Queen Elizabeth the Second (aged 40), Coat of Arms, P91s |
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| Reverse - group of men fishing together |
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| nd1991, Queen Elizabeth the Second (aged 40), Coat of Arms, P92s |
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| Reverse - group of men performing ceremony dance |
*I understand that many websites or even banknotes catalogues have listed these notes as nd1991. However I have reason to believe these were actually first released in 1989 and the $10 was released in 1991. A reprint of this series was issued in 1992 with additional segmented foil over the security strip added to the notes. Only 3 notes issued in 1992 - $5, $10 and $20.
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