Fiji, 2013
5Dollar
Fiji Five Dollars Banknote
- Country
- Fiji
- Issuer
- Reserve Bank of Fiji
- Issue year
- 2013
- Type
- Horizontal note
- Material
- Polymer
- Signature
- Barry Whiteside
- Serial
- F F B 1 5 1 5 7 9 4
Currency Information
The story
It represents a major change in Fiji's national identity, wildlife conservation, and currency history. The front features Kulawai (Red-throated Lorikeet), a rare forest-dwelling parrot native to Fiji. Its last confirmed sighting was in 1993, and it may already be extinct. By featuring this bird, Fiji chose to celebrate an extraordinary part of its natural heritage that people might never see again. The back tells another story of Fiji's unique biodiversity, featuring the Crested Iguana, an endangered reptile native to Fiji, alongside the Balaka Palm and Masiratu, a native flowering plant. Together, both sides celebrate Fiji's remarkable wildlife and plant life, turning an ordinary banknote into a tribute to the country's natural heritage.
Front
Kulawai (Red-throated Lorikeet, Fiji's endemic and rare parrot), Fiji Coat of Arms, Kato ni Masima (traditional salt basket), clear polymer window featuring an i-Taukei man, Domodomo (traditional canoe masthead registration design).
Back
Fiji Crested Iguana (endangered native reptile), Balaka Palm (endemic palm), Masiratu Flower (endemic flowering tree), Mount Valili (Vanua Levu), Reserve Bank of Fiji emblem, Domodomo design.
Security features
- Green and pink security patterns
- large denomination numeral 5
- transparent polymer security window on the front
- Kato ni Masima (salt basket) design within the security window
- see-through registration features
- raised/intaglio printing
- microtext
- UV-reactive fluorescent features.
