1936 FIJI PENNY – EDWARD VIII
£20.00
A 1936 Fiji Penny struck in copper‑nickel, featuring the crowned legend EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR, and the classic holed reverse with denomination and date. A scarce one‑year colonial issue from the only reign‑year of Edward VIII.
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The 1936 Fiji Penny is one of the most historically significant Commonwealth coins of the 20th century. Issued during the brief reign of King Edward VIII, it is one of the few circulating coins worldwide to bear his name — as no portrait coinage was ever officially released in Britain.
Struck in copper‑nickel, the coin follows the traditional Pacific style of holed coinage, improving durability in humid climates and making the coins easy to string together for transport and accounting.
Obverse
Crowned inscription with the colonial legend: EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR This obverse was used only in 1936, making the coin a one‑year type.
Reverse
A central circular hole, surrounded by:
- FIJI above
- PENNY below
- 1936 flanking the lower arc
A clean, functional design typical of early Pacific colonial issues.
Historical Notes
- One‑year type issued during Edward VIII’s short reign.
- One of the few circulating coins worldwide to bear Edward VIII’s name.
- Highly collectable due to its historical significance and distinctive holed format.
- Part of Fiji’s early copper‑nickel colonial coinage.
Specifications
- Country: Fiji
- Denomination: Penny
- Year: 1936
- Monarch: Edward VIII
- Metal: Copper‑Nickel
- Weight: 6.50 g
- Diameter: 26.0 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Obverse Legend: EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR
- Reverse: Holed type with FIJI, PENNY, and date
- Mintage: 120,000
- KM: 5
- Classification: Colonial Commonwealth copper‑nickel
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