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Oceania & the Pacific · Suva and across Fiji · G064

Island Barter

A no-cash barter group that grew as jobs vanished in 2020.

Front of Island Barter: 1 Parcel, inspired by Barter for Better Fiji, with actual Noun #93
Front · 150 × 75 mm
Back of Island Barter: the Barter for Better Fiji tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #93
Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #93, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Island Barter: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #93 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe
Security Edition · front
Security Edition back of Island Barter: a color medallion of Noun #93 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story
Security Edition · back
v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since April 2020

Barter for Better Fiji

Suva resident Marlene Dutta launched the Facebook group Barter for Better Fiji in April 2020 after COVID-19 job losses; it grew to well over 100,000 members swapping food, crafts and labour.

Source: Bartering through the pandemic in Fiji (Pacific Community SPC GEM blog, November 2021) ↗

How a note would work

Parcels are earned by offering food, plants, crafts or labour in a no-cash swap group and spent on other members' offers. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition
  • PlaceSuva and across Fiji
  • Erasince April 2020
  • RegionOceania & the Pacific
  • UnitParcel · Parcels
  • Face value1 Parcel
  • SerialGB-G064-N0093
  • NounActual Noun #93 ↗
  • Why this NounIn 2020 household essentials became prized swaps, and the heart on this roll is for neighbours helping neighbours.
  • Headtoiletpaper full
  • Glassessquare fullblack
  • Bodybluegrey
  • Accessoryheart
  • Seedbg 0 · body 3 · acc 57 · head 206 · glasses 7