Issued for Fiji again (the Egyptian coins came out for the African nation, Chad), that island nations emblem sits in the centre of the obverse face, along with the inscribed issue details. The ‘chiselled’ looking edge detail that is the defining characteristic of this series is also present. We do not expect this design to make the jump to any other formats except for this five-ounce fine silver one.

The 2019 coin is quite late and there will definitely be a 2020 issue, so Scottsdale have taken the step of reducing the mintage of the 2019 coin from the usual 10,000 pieces down to just 1,500. The 2020 coin will have a higher mintage, so the 2019 will be an anomaly, with all that entails. The packaging remains the ‘hessian’ bag with a certificate of authenticity. That’s quite unusual for something with a tight premium like this, but all adds to the charm of this series. Available to order now, they should start to ship shortly.