Lali Drum 5 Cents Fiji Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craftmaking (Wooden Slit Drum)
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Lali Drum 5 Cents Fiji Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craftmaking (Wooden Slit Drum)

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Lali Drum 5 Cents Fiji Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craftmaking (Wooden Slit Drum) Reverse: Fijian Lali drum and denomination Lettering: 5 cents Obverse: Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right surrounded by legend Lettering: ELIZABETH II FIJI 1990 Features Issuer Fiji Period Republic (1987-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1990-2006 Value 5 Cents 0.05 FJD = USD 0.023 Currency Dollar (1969-date) Composition Nickel plated steel Weight 2.37 g Diameter 19.41 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Number N# 949 References KM# 51a Wikipedia: A Lali is an idiophonic Fijian drum of the wooden slit drum type similar to the Tahitian Pate of Tahiti and Samoa found throughout Polynesia. It was an important part of traditional Fijian culture, used as a form of communication to announce births, deaths and wars. A smaller form of the Lali drum (Lali ni meke) is used in music. Lali drums are now used to call the people of an area together, such as

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