Designer: obverse: Arnold Machin; reverse: Ken Payne
Reference: KM# 29
Diameter: 19.35 mm
Reverse The central part features a Fijian drum – a lali, with the numeral 5 above and the English text 'cents' below. Along the rim's arc are decorative elements in the form of triangular serrations.
Obverse The central part depicts the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain wearing a crown. On the left side, along the arc of the coin's edge, is the monarch's name 'ELIZABETH II'. On the right side are the colony's name 'FIJI' and the year of minting '1980'.