🇫🇯 Fiji – 2 Dollars – 1988 – ND Issue
Pick# 87a | Numista# 214800
A vibrant reflection of Fiji’s post-independence identity, the 1988 2 Dollar banknote is part of the 1987–1988 ND Issue by the Reserve Bank of Fiji. This note blends colonial legacy with local culture, featuring Queen Elizabeth II alongside traditional Fijian imagery and a tribute to the nation’s agricultural backbone.
👑 Obverse:
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Centered Fiji coat of arms, flanked by traditional artifacts including shells, tools, and a domodomo (canoe prow) as a registration device
Color scheme: Green on multicolored underprint
Text: FIJI – THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER IN FIJI FOR TWO DOLLARS
Signature: Savenaca Siwatibau, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji
🚂 Reverse:
Depicts a sugar cane harvest scene, with workers loading cane onto a railway wagon—a nod to Fiji’s vital sugar industry
Background includes lush fields and rail tracks, symbolizing both tradition and economic development
Printed in green ink with fine detail and cultural realism
🔍 Additional Details:
Issue Date: ND (1988)
Size: 156 × 67 mm
Material: Paper
Watermark: Profile of a Fijian head
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., United Kingdom
Prefix Range: D/3 to D/17
Catalog References:
Pick# 87a (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money)
Numista# 214800
💡 Collector Insights:
This was one of the first notes issued after Fiji became a republic in 1987, making it historically significant.
The design bridges colonial iconography with local industry and identity, appealing to collectors of Commonwealth currency, agricultural themes, and Queen Elizabeth II portrait series.
Often paired with the 1988 $5 and $10 notes for a complete early republic set.
