25 Cents - Elizabeth II

25 Cents - Elizabeth II - obverse25 Cents - Elizabeth II - reverse

© Ponpandi Perumal (CC BY)

Features

Issuer Barbados
Queen Elizabeth II (1966-2021)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1973-2006
Value 25 Cents
0.25 BBD = USD 0.12
Currency Dollar (1973-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 5.65 g
Diameter 23.6 mm
Thickness 1.82 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 917
References KM# 13,
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.
Schön# 5
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

National Arms of Barbados with the country name below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 00
PRIDE AND INDUSTRY
BARBADOS

Reverse

Windmill below value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWENTY FIVE CENTS
PN

Engraver: Philip Nathan

Philip Nathan (1941) is a sculptor and coin designer. He trained at Guildford School of Art, 1957-62, where he specialized in carving and terracotta modelling, then at the Royal Academy Schools, where he won the silver medal for sculpture. Worked for the Royal Mint as engraver and designer, between 1965 and 1968. Between 1968 and 1973 he worked at the Franklin Mint.

Edge

Reeded

25 Cents - Elizabeth II -  obverse

© Harryg (CC BY)

Mints

Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
FM The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments


Morgan Lewis Windmill, St. Andrew, Barbados | Source: Wikipedia
The Morgan Lewis Windmill is one of only two functional windmills in the Caribbean. It was built in 1727 and in operation until 1945, the mill was used to grind sugar cane and could deliver up to 1,500 gallons of cane juice to the boiling house daily.

After 1945, when the mill stopped operating, it fell into disrepair and was at one time listed among the world's most endangered heritage sites. In 1996, the Barbados National Trust embarked on a restoration project and returned the mill to its original working specifications.

Grinding is done at Morgan Lewis every second Sunday between the months of January and April, and the mill and its grounds are open for tours.
(From Central Bank of Barbados)

The Royal Mint coins were struck by two groups of dies for Obverse and Reverse.

Obverse
Die 1 - motto 'PRIDE AND INDUSTRY' bold, all the rest details thin and far from each other, numerals suit trident in width.
Die 2 - motto 'PRIDE AND INDUSTRY' thin, all the rest details thick and closer to each other, right numerals wider then trident.


Reverse
Die A - a legend with the denomination and all details thin and far from the center.
Die B - a legend with the denomination and all details thick and closer to centre.


Combinations:
Dies 1+A in 1973-1981.
Dies 2+B in 1985-2006 and continued 2007-2011 on Nickel-plated Steel planchets (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19168.html).

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1973  6 000 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.17 $ 0.18 $ 0.45 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 39% Royal Mint
1973 FM 4 300 1.2% with mintmark; Matte
1973 FM 97 000 $ 1.20 5% with mintmark; Proof
1974 FM 5 508 0.5% with mintmark; Matte
1974 FM 36 000 $ 1.60 2% with mintmark; Proof
1975 FM 1 800 0.2% with mintmark; Matte
1975 FM 20 000 $ 2.10 1.7% with mintmark; Proof
1975 FM 1 360 0.2% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1977 FM 2 100 0.17% with mintmark; Matte
1977 FM 5 014 0.6% with mintmark; Proof
1977 FM 468 0.15% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1978  2 407 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.16 $ 0.21 $ 0.40 $ 0.45 $ 0.46 $ 0.82 24% Royal Mint
1978 FM 2 000 0.4% with mintmark; Matte
1978 FM 4 436 $ 3.40 0.6% with mintmark; Proof
1978 FM 2 517 0.13% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1979  1 200 000 0.9% Royal Mint
1979 FM 1 500 0.13% with mintmark; Matte
1979 FM 4 126 $ 3.00 0.5% with mintmark; Proof
1979 FM 523 0.3% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1980  2 700 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.13 $ 0.63 $ 0.63 16% Royal Mint
1980 FM 1 500 0.4% with mintmark; Matte
1980 FM 2 111 0.3% with mintmark; Proof
1980 FM 649 0.15% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1981  4 365 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.19 $ 0.25 $ 0.42 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 22% Royal Mint
1981 FM 1 500 0.5% with mintmark; Matte
1981 FM 943 0.3% with mintmark; Proof
1981 FM 327 0.17% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1982 FM 843 0.2% with mintmark; Proof
1982 FM 1 500 0.13% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1983 FM 1 500 0.13% with mintmark; Matte
1983 FM 459 0.15% with mintmark; Proof
1983 FM 0.09% with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1984 FM 868 0.15% with mintmark; Matte
1984 FM 0.17% with mintmark; Proof
1985  0.19% Royal Mint
1986  0.3% Royal Mint
1987  3 150 000 $ 0.15 $ 0.32 $ 0.51 $ 0.51 17% Royal Mint
1988  0.3% Royal Mint
1989  0.4% Royal Mint
1990  2 500 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.38 $ 0.54 12% Royal Canadian Mint
1994  $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 12% Royal Mint
1996  $ 0.44 $ 0.44 10% Royal Mint
1998  $ 0.27 $ 0.27 10% Royal Mint
2000  $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 1.10 8% Royal Mint
2001  $ 0.27 4% Royal Mint
2003  $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 8% Royal Mint
2004  $ 0.37 $ 1.20 5% Royal Mint
2005  2% Royal Mint
2006  $ 0.43 3% Royal Mint

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