2012 Flora & Fauna Series 50 Cents Coin

50 cents

Diameter: 26.50mm | Thickness: 1.80mm | Weight: 6.50g | Edge Type: Milled

The front design features a Varivoce (Humphead Wrasse), one of the largest reef fishes in the world earning its name from the prominent hump that develops on the forehead of mature individuals. Adults are generally solitary and spend the day foraging on the reef, using their tough teeth to consume hard-shelled species such as molluscs, echinoderms and crustaceans. Varivoce are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity. Although now protected in Fiji, the flesh of this fish is highly prized and it remains one of the most highly sought species. Source: www.arkive.org

The back design features a Camakau (traditional outrigger canoe).