699) Yellow Tree Frog, Fiji; $1 Yellow Titanium coin and a $2 Sterling Silver variant brought out by the Reserve Bank of Fiji and the Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2018:
The Yellow Titanium Tree Frog Coin issued by the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) is the second titanium coin minted by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf of RBF.
Although Fiji has a beautiful and diverse selection of flora and fauna, the Yellow Tree frog has been chosen because it captures the essence of the rainforest with its vivid colours and unusual appearance.
The Reverse of the Titanium Yellow Tree frog Coin shown against a backdrop of a live Tree Frog in its natural habitat
The Reverse of the $2 Sterling Silver Yellow Tree frog Coin shown against a backdrop of a live Tree frog in its natural habitat
The Fiji Tree Frog or Platymantis vitiensis is a tree dwelling frog that is endemic to Fiji. In the wild, these frogs live close to streams and rivers and choose living among remote/secluded foliage. They are good swimmers and climbers and can jump quite a distance to elude predators.
The Fiji tree Frog reaches a maximum size of 60 mm and can be found in an array of different colours - from a creamy grey to a vivid yellow.
These frogs are nocturnal and forage for food and search for a partner in the evenings and then lay their eggs in leaf axils, especially of the Pandanus trees. Fiji's endemic frogs are small frogs and terrestrial breeders and hatch from eggs, instead of tadpoles.
Although these frogs are not currently considered endangered, they are confined to small pockets of forest on small islands, as such, they are inherently at risk from deforestation and other introduced predators.
The Reverse of the $1 Titanium Coin shows a Yellow Tree frog resting on some leaves.
The Obverse of the $1 Titanium Coin shows the Fijian Coat of Arms - a heraldic design consisting of a shield with the Cross of St. George, Fijian warriors, a canoe and a lion.
As titanium reacts differently with every strike, each Yellow Tree Frog coin is technically different and varies slightly in colour. There is also a lined effect that is present on the coins that is unique to this metal.
The specifications of the coin are:
Denomination: $1; Metal Composition: Titanium; Diameter/Size: 36.10 mm; Weight: 10.0 grams; Issue limit: 7,500 pieces; Mint: Pobjoy Mint, UK, on behalf of the Reserve Bank of Fiji; Year: 2018.
This coin has also been issued in a variant of $2 Sterling Silver:
The Reverse of the $ 2 Sterling Silver Proof Coin shows the Yellow Tree Frog resting on some leaves
The Obverse of the $2 Sterling Silver Coin shows the Fijian Coat of Arms
The specifications of this coin are:
The specifications of this coin are:
Denomination: $2; Metal Composition: .925 Sterling Silver; Coin Quality: Proof; Diameter/Size: 38.60 mm; Weight: 28.28 grams; Issue limit: 2,000 pieces; Mint: Pobjoy Mint, UK, on behalf of the Reserve Bank of Fiji; Year: 2018.
The Proof Sterling Silver and the Titanium coins are encapsulated in an acrylic capsule and housed in an elegant red box together with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Links to Posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific on this blog:
2) Papua New Guinea: An uncirculated coin set brought out in 1995 commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Independence
3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents
4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards
5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc
6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)
7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene
8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji
9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979
10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents
11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms
12) The story of the Australian Penny
13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009
14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman
15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues
16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017
17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti
18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017
19) Cook Islands: Commemorating 50 Years of Self Governance (1965-2015): A circulation coin set issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2015:
20) The Earth and Beyond Coin Series issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): First coin in the series - The Earth - issued on 03.04.2018
21) Yellow Tree Frog, Fiji: A $1 Titanium Coin and a $2 Sterling Silver Coin issued by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf og the Reserve Bank of Fiji in 2018
20) The Earth and Beyond Coin Series issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): First coin in the series - The Earth - issued on 03.04.2018
21) Yellow Tree Frog, Fiji: A $1 Titanium Coin and a $2 Sterling Silver Coin issued by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf og the Reserve Bank of Fiji in 2018
Links to interesting Posts on coins from Tuvalu Islands:
1) Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: Capt. William Kidd: 1645-1701)
1) Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: Capt. William Kidd: 1645-1701)
2)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean : Edward Teach or "BlackBeard"
3) Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart Roberts
4)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean:Jack Rackham
5)Famous-pirates-of- the Caribbean : 5) Henry Avery
6)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean : 6) Sir Henry Morgan
6)Norse Goddess Freya - a Silver 2 Dollars High Relief antiquated Coin , the first in the Series titled "Norse Goddesses" (2017)
3) Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart Roberts
4)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean:Jack Rackham
5)Famous-pirates-of- the Caribbean : 5) Henry Avery
6)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean : 6) Sir Henry Morgan
6)Norse Goddess Freya - a Silver 2 Dollars High Relief antiquated Coin , the first in the Series titled "Norse Goddesses" (2017)
Other interesting links to posts from Cook Islands minted by Coin Invest Trust:
1) Brexit : Britain's exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016
2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016
3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".
4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".
5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016
3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".
4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".
5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
Links to posts on issues from the Republic of Palau:
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