1 Dollar Pelican

1 Dollar (Pelican) - obverse1 Dollar (Pelican) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Barbados
Period Republic (2021-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2022
Value 1 Dollar
1 BBD = USD 0.50
Currency Dollar (1973-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 31.1 g
Diameter 38.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
331373
References KM# 182
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Series: Caribbean Silver

Obverse

The obverse features the Barbados Golden Shield of Arms with 2 Pride of Barbados national flowers and the Bearded Fig tree. Flanking the shield are the dolphin symbolic of the fishing industry and the Pelican, after Pelican Island. Above the shield is a helmet and mantling. On a wreath is the arm and hand of a Bajan holding two crossed pieces of sugar cane symbolizing the sugar industry. The coat-of-arms carries the motto Pride and Industry.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BARBADOS
PRIDE AND INDUSTRY
1 OZ Ag 999
1 DOLLAR

Reverse

Pelican with wings spread.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CARIBBEAN SILVER
2022
1 OZ FINE SILVER .999

Edge

Reeded

Comments

This is the third release in this series featuring the national bird of Barbados, the Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans have a dark body, an oversized bill and a sinuous neck. This pelican is the smallest pelican species with an average length of 4 feet.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2022  10 000

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