88 Cents
Fiji · Reserve Bank of Fiji
Authorised on 12 June 2022 and released for purchase on 8 August 2022 — a date chosen for its association with the lucky number 8 in Chinese culture — the 88-cent note is a non-circulating numismatic collector's piece and the world's first banknote denominated at 88 cents. The denomination 88 references the Taoist belief that the number 8 (pronounced 'fa' in Chinese, meaning 'fortune') is doubly auspicious. A maximum of 3.6 million notes were produced; the note remains legal tender in Fiji and can be exchanged at the Reserve Bank.
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ReasonIssued as the world's first 88-cent commemorative numismatic note, celebrating themes of fortune and prosperity drawn from Chinese-Fijian cultural traditions; released on 8/8/2022 for symbolic luck.
DesignObverse: Fijian coat of arms, hibiscus flower, governor's signature. Reverse: Chinese god of wealth (Caishen) with coins and money tree.
Security featuresPUREIMAGE holographic windowed security thread with demetalized 88 and diamonds, watermark hibiscus flower with electrotype 88, intaglio printing, optically variable ink (OVI).
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