Discover the vibrant charm of Fiji with the 2000 2 Dollar note, a stunning piece of currency that celebrates the dawn of the new millennium! This Uncirculated gem features a colorful design in green, blue, brown, and orange, showcasing the iconic Kaka bird perched on a branch, alongside the domodomo canoe masthead. The front proudly commemorates the year 2000 with striking y2k overprints and the signature of Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, complemented by a silver metallic ornament and the Fijian coat of arms. Flip it over to reveal a beautiful depiction of Fiji's islands, complete with a rising sun, a man blowing into a conch shell, and a serene sailing boat amidst palm trees. With a windowed security thread and a watermark of a Fijian head, this note is not just currency; it's a piece of history! Limited to just one million prints, this note is a must-have for collectors and a perfect reminder of Fiji's unique place in the world.
SCWPM.P102 - TBB.B501a - Date: 2000
Grade: Unc. - Signature: 2
Description: - Green, blue, brown, and orange. - Front: Kaka bird perched on a branch; domodomo (canoe - masthead) as registration device; COMMEMORATING THE YEAR 2000 WHERE THE MILLENNIUM BEGINS and y2k overprints; Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau; silver metallic ornament; coat of arms. - Back: Flower; map of Fiji islands and 180° meridian with sun rising; man with beard wearing turban, young boy and girl, infant, man blowing into conch shell, and woman wearing straw hat; sea turtle; sailing boat with palm trees in background; domodomo; flowers.
Windowed security thread. - Watermark: Fijian head. - Printer: DE LA RUE - Size: 156 x 67 mm.
General information:
This note was issued “to commemorate Fiji as the first country in the world to see the new millennium and the last to see the sunset of the old millennium.” One million 2 dollar notes were printed, with 436,000 available singly in a folder, 100,000 uncut sheets of two notes, 15,000 uncut sheets of 20 notes, and 2000 uncut sheets of 32 notes. Two thousand 2000 dollar notes were also produced.
The Reserve Bank of Fiji sold these notes at a premium to Money World Asia, but this numismatic distributor based in Singapore had little success marketing these notes to others. It sold fewer than 50,000 of the 2 dollar notes and only 100 of the 2000 dollar notes. On 5 October 2000, Money World Asia reached an agreement with the Reserve Bank of Fiji for the return of 1,900 unsold 2,000-dollar notes and approximately all but 250,000 unsold 2 dollar notes.
Although not initially issued as legal tender, the bank allowed the 2 dollar notes into circulation in 2003. The fate of the returned 2000 dollar notes remains unknown.
(Source: The Banknotebook)
| Title | 2 Dollars - 2000 - P102 - B501b - Unc |
|---|---|
| Brand | Fiji |
| Category | FIJI |
| SKU | FJD.501b |
| Condition | new |
| MPN | FJD.501 |
