2023 Auspicious Lion Dance Coin (Coloured)

2023 Auspicious Lion Dance Coin (Coloured)Design The obverse design of the coin features the Coat of Arms of Fiji with the wordings FIJI 2023, ONE DOLLAR, 1 oz, 999 FINE SILVER, (translation: lion sending best wishes), (translation: good luck), (translation: abundant wealth) and (translation: may all your wishes come true) whilst the reverse design of the coin features a coloured image of a lion mask which is part of the costume used for lion dance with the wordings (to have all ones wishes).

Colour - Brown & Yellow

705 x 133 mm

282 x 67 mm

Reverse Design - Features an economic activity and the development theme with depictions of fishing

Further elements include 2 vertical lines of raised dots towards the right hand corner of the banknote

Experts believe that no more than 50 pairs survive

2mm silver thread

serial numbering and the Reserve Bank of Fiji logo

Design - The obverse design features the Coat of Arms with the year date "2022" whilst the reverse design of the coin features "Year of the Tiger"

metallic-stardust thread & motifs in metallic fluorescent ink

The Kacau ni Gau has a very distinctive flight style which helps to make it stand out

Obverse Design - Features an image of Fiji’s endemic beli (lever’s goby) and a clear window with an image of i buburau ni bete (duck dish)