7 Dollars
Fiji · Reserve Bank of Fiji
The Reserve Bank of Fiji issued this $7 polymer commemorative note to celebrate Fiji's remarkable double medal performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (held 2021): the men's Rugby Sevens team won gold for the second consecutive Olympics, while the Fijiana women's Rugby Sevens team won bronze. The unusual denomination of $7 directly references Rugby Sevens (7 players per side). A total of 2,000,000 notes were printed and released at face value. The note was produced on polymer by Oberthur Fiduciaire.
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ReasonIssued to commemorate Fiji's gold and bronze Rugby Sevens medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; denomination $7 references the seven-a-side rugby format.
DesignObverse: Fijian Rugby 7s Bronze Olympians team huddle. Reverse: captain Jerry Tuwai giving thanks, Gold Olympians at medal ceremony, coach Gareth Baber, gold medal, and rugby ball.
Security featuresWatermark of athlete Reapi Ulunisau carrying a rugby ball, 2 mm simulated windowed security thread, Bioguard antibacterial/antiviral polymer surface coating.
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