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Posted 09/03/2012 04:55 am
Fiji changed recently to new, steel cored coins; similar to New Zealand but all nickel coated. 5¢ is same size and design as previous but edge is plain (not milled). 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢ are similar design to previous but smaller (50¢ is now circular but has 12 sided shape within the rim).
1¢ and 2¢ were scrapped at changeover.
Good business for Canadian mint -they have the patent on the process. I have an idea PNG is (maybe has) going the same way.
The change was well advertised and, as soon as the new coins were available, the public was given 3 months to return old coins to banks before they were not to be used any more!
$1 coin unchanged so far. I believe it will be changed soon and, probably $2 coin introduced and $2 note withdrawn.
Also, Queen's head is soon to be replaced by native flora and/or fauna. I am not sure exactly when and if it is both coins and notes -Government press releases were not fully informative.
Jeff
PS. I was in Fiji recently and will be back again soon. Reserve bank is advertising some attractive deals (at least, I think they are) for uncut note sheets. If anyone is interested I will be in Suva and can purchase some.
PPS. I found a NZ 50¢ recently in a change bag of AU50¢. Hard to confuse because different shapes! I guess you could confuse it with a 1966 50¢ (but last time I saw one of those from circulation here was about 3 to 4 years ago).
1¢ and 2¢ were scrapped at changeover.
Good business for Canadian mint -they have the patent on the process. I have an idea PNG is (maybe has) going the same way.
The change was well advertised and, as soon as the new coins were available, the public was given 3 months to return old coins to banks before they were not to be used any more!
$1 coin unchanged so far. I believe it will be changed soon and, probably $2 coin introduced and $2 note withdrawn.
Also, Queen's head is soon to be replaced by native flora and/or fauna. I am not sure exactly when and if it is both coins and notes -Government press releases were not fully informative.
Jeff
PS. I was in Fiji recently and will be back again soon. Reserve bank is advertising some attractive deals (at least, I think they are) for uncut note sheets. If anyone is interested I will be in Suva and can purchase some.
PPS. I found a NZ 50¢ recently in a change bag of AU50¢. Hard to confuse because different shapes! I guess you could confuse it with a 1966 50¢ (but last time I saw one of those from circulation here was about 3 to 4 years ago).
Edited by Jeff
09/03/2012 04:58 am
09/03/2012 04:58 am
