New Fiji banknotes and coins unveiled

Fiji’s new banknotes and coins featuring unique flora and fauna have been unveiled today and will go into circulation from January 2nd next year.

As announced earlier, Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait will no longer feature on the notes and coins.

Looking at the notes - the new $5 note will be a polymer or plastic note.

It will be green and will feature the parrot Kulawai which has not been sighted for years.

The $10 note will feature the fresh water fish called the Beli.

The $20 note will feature the bird Kacau Ni Gau while the $50 note will feature the Tagimoucia.

The new $100 note will have the Nanai or Cicada.

It is an insect that appears once every 8 years.

The landmarks featured at the back of the notes will be retained.

On to the new coins - the 5 cent will feature the rabbit fish or Nuqa Roro.

The 10 cent will have Fiji’s Flying Fox, the 20 cent will have Kadavu’s shining parrot while the 50 cent features the Varivoce or reef fish.

The $1 will have a Vokai or banded iguana while the new $2 coin will feature a Ganivatu or Peregrine Falcon.

The new $2 coin will have the tanoa on the back of the coin. 

The designs at the back for other coins have been retained.


Story by: Vijay Narayan