Gold Half Gram 2020 Pope John Paull II, Coin from Barbados - detailed information

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.

Around above, the name of the country: BARBADOS.

Around below, the face value 10 DOLLARS. Divided by that, to the left and right of it, the precious metal content: 0.5 g Au 999.9 (half gram of 99.99% gold).

The reverse of the coin portrays Pope John II holding his pastoral staff (the papal ferula) and wearing ceremonial robe and mitre.

In the left field, his personal motto Totus tuus (from Latin: "Totally yours").

Around above, the inscription: 100TH ANNIV. BIRTHDAY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II. In the exergue, the date of issue 2020.

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.016
Finish: proof.
Packaging: in blister card.