| Coin Type | Gold Fifth-Ounce (1/5 oz) |
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The Barbadian Dollar has been the currency of Barbados since 1973, when it replaced the Eastern Caribbean Dollar. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively BBD $ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies.
Apart from the regular circulating coinage, the country has also authorised some foreign mints to issue commemorative and bullion coins under its jurisdiction. Some of these are in the gold fifth-ounce format, preferred mostly by the Scottsdale Mint. |
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The obverse of the coin displays at its centre the Coat of Arms of Barbados: a shield which carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the National Flower) and a Bearded Fig Tree (ficus Citrifolia). On either side of the shield are the supporters - on the right is a dolphin symbolic of the fishing industry, and on the left a pelican, after Pelican Island, a small outcrop later incorporated into the Deep Water Harbour development. Above the shield is a helmet, above which the hand of a Bajan holding two crossed pieces of sugar cane symbolic of the sugar industry. On a ribbon below, the motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
BARBADOS [year] |
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| Reverse | |
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Various designs as listed individually below. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
TWO DOLLARS 1/5TH TR OZ .9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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