Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Fiji 50 cents 2013 - Iliesa Delana

New circulating commemorative:

"High Jump Gold Medalist Iliesa Delana"

At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Iliesa's jump cleared the bar of 1.74 m, breaking the Oceania record for the event and he became the first Fijian ever to win gold at Paralympics or Olympics level.

Only 500,000 pieces have been minted for normal circulation.



Iliesa Delana during the coin presentation:



The Fijian athlete celebrating his great jump and gold medal:



(information and coin image from Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Reserve Bank of Fiji
LINK: Iliesa Delana in Wikipedia

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