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A bit of history. Many coins of Fiji bear the | ''A bit of history goes here''. Many coins of Fiji bear the nation's Coat of Arms: A shield divided quarterly by the Cross of St. George; in the quadrants sugarcane, a coconut palm, a bunch of bananas, and a flying dove of peace bearing an olive branch , charged with a gold lion holding a cacao pod at the top, supported by twin Fijian warriors, one on each side, one armed with a barbed spear, the other with a pineapple club, topped with a canoe as the crest, at the bottom is the nation's motto: "Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na Tui" ("Fear God and honour the King" [1 Peter 2:17]); adopted in 1908 by a British Royal Warrant, it has been the coat of arms of Fiji since that year, having been retained after independence in 1970, | ||
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File:2-oz-FIJI-2022-Antique-Silver Coin-Dragon-Shaped-High-Relief.reverse.png| '''Fiji, 2022,''' One Dollar, 2 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coat of Arms of Fiji: Dragon-Shaped coin, Antiqued, reverse. | File:2-oz-FIJI-2022-Antique-Silver Coin-Dragon-Shaped-High-Relief.reverse.png| '''Fiji, 2022,''' One Dollar, 2 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coat of Arms of Fiji: Dragon-Shaped coin, Antiqued, reverse. | ||
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== Vanuatu == | |||
''A bit of history goes here''. Many coins of Fiji bear the nation's Coat of Arms: A Melanesian warrior, armed with a spear, standing before a mountain; behind him a boar's tusk and two leaves of the namele (coconut palm), on the scroll is the Vanuatu National Motto, "Log God Yuni Stanap" ("With God We Stand" equivalent to "In God We Trust"), surrounded by the words Ripablic Blong Vanuatu ("Republic of Vanuatu"). | |||
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File:1-oz-VANUATU-2024-Silver-Coin-Lunar-Year-of-the-Dragon-Pearl.obverse.png|'''Vanuatu, 2024''', 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, "1 oz. Ag. .999", a forward-facing dragon with .999 gold details and red metalized Pearl, obverse. | File:1-oz-VANUATU-2024-Silver-Coin-Lunar-Year-of-the-Dragon-Pearl.obverse.png|'''Vanuatu, 2024''', 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, "1 oz. Ag. .999", a forward-facing dragon with .999 gold details and red metalized Pearl, obverse. | ||
File:1-oz-VANUATU-2024-Silver-Coin-Lunar-Year-of-the-Dragon-Pearl.reverse.png|'''Vanuatu, 2024''', 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, The Vanuatu Coat of Arms | File:1-oz-VANUATU-2024-Silver-Coin-Lunar-Year-of-the-Dragon-Pearl.reverse.png|'''Vanuatu, 2024''', 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, The Vanuatu Coat of Arms and the 12 Lunar Astrological Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, reverse. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Vanuatu Vanuatu Coat of Arms] | ||
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Revision as of 22:55, 20 December 2023
Nation or Mint / Nation | Date | Denomination (or No Denomination) | % silver (or other metal) | Weight in troy oz.| Design | Finish, if notable; e.g. antiqued, proof, reverse proof, cast|) | obverse or reverse
FIJI
A bit of history goes here. Many coins of Fiji bear the nation's Coat of Arms: A shield divided quarterly by the Cross of St. George; in the quadrants sugarcane, a coconut palm, a bunch of bananas, and a flying dove of peace bearing an olive branch , charged with a gold lion holding a cacao pod at the top, supported by twin Fijian warriors, one on each side, one armed with a barbed spear, the other with a pineapple club, topped with a canoe as the crest, at the bottom is the nation's motto: "Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na Tui" ("Fear God and honour the King" [1 Peter 2:17]); adopted in 1908 by a British Royal Warrant, it has been the coat of arms of Fiji since that year, having been retained after independence in 1970,
Fiji, 2022, One Dollar, 2 Oz. of .999 Silver, Forward-facing Dragon with Pearl, no lettering, Dragon-Shaped coin, High Relief, Antiqued, obverse
Fiji, 2022, One Dollar, 2 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coat of Arms of Fiji: Dragon-Shaped coin, Antiqued, reverse.
Vanuatu
A bit of history goes here. Many coins of Fiji bear the nation's Coat of Arms: A Melanesian warrior, armed with a spear, standing before a mountain; behind him a boar's tusk and two leaves of the namele (coconut palm), on the scroll is the Vanuatu National Motto, "Log God Yuni Stanap" ("With God We Stand" equivalent to "In God We Trust"), surrounded by the words Ripablic Blong Vanuatu ("Republic of Vanuatu").
Vanuatu, 2024, 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, "1 oz. Ag. .999", a forward-facing dragon with .999 gold details and red metalized Pearl, obverse.
Vanuatu, 2024, 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, The Vanuatu Coat of Arms and the 12 Lunar Astrological Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, reverse. Vanuatu Coat of Arms
