Gold Half Gram 2022 Sinking of the Titanic, Coin from Barbados - detailed information

Gold Half Gram 2022 Sinking of the Titanic, Coin from Barbados
CoinGold Half Gram 2022 Sinking of the Titanic

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 half gram of gold mini-coin format.

This mini gold coin commemorates the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time. It remains the deadliest peacetime sinking of an ocean liner or cruise ship.

MintMDM Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 5,000
Obverse
Barbados / Gold Half Gram 2022 Sinking of the Titanic - obverse photo

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).

Obverse Inscription BARBADOS 10 DOLLARS 0.5 g Au 999.9
Reverse
Barbados / Gold Half Gram 2022 Sinking of the Titanic - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin depicts the RMS Titanic, with an iceberg in the background.

Around above, the inscription 110 YEARS - THE TITANIC - 1912 - 2022; around below, the date of issue 2022.

Reverse Inscription 110 YEARS - THE TITANIC - 1912 - 2022 2022
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Notes

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.016
Finish: proof.
Packaging: in presentation box.
Release price: US$ 87.79.

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Gold Half Gram 2022 Sinking of the Titanic: Details
CountryBarbados
CurrencyBarbadian Dollar
Coin TypeGold Half Gram (0.5 g)
Issued2022
EffigyCoat of Arms of Barbados
Face Value10 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage5,000
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size11.0000 mm
Mass0.5000 g
OCC IDAPVZ-OYRC-QNGY-ELMD
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