Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King, Coin from Barbados - detailed information

Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King, Coin from Barbados
CoinSilver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King

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. These are typically in standard bullion sizes, including the large five ounces of silver format (abbreviated as 5 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). The coins are considered "Non-Circulating Legal Tender" (NCLT) because they are released at prices significantly higher that their bullion value, and are targeted at collectors and not at precious metal investors.

This coin was issued to celebrate the accession of King Charles III to the throne of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.

King Charles III inherited the throne from his mother Queen Elizabeth II, who was the first and last monarch of Barbados - the country became a republic in 2021, before her death.

MintMDM Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 1,500
Obverse
Barbados / Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King - 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 5 DOLLARS. Divided by that, to the left and right of it, the precious metal content: 5 oz Ag 999 (five troy ounces of 99.9% silver).

Obverse Inscription BARBADOS 5 DOLLARS 5 oz Ag 999
Reverse
Barbados / Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King - reverse photo

The reverse design depicts the conjoined portraits of Queen Elizabeth II (in the foreground) and her son King Charles III (in the background), both facing right.

Around left, the inscription FROM QUEEN TO KING separated from it by a fleur-de-lys above, around right is the inscription THE ROYAL SUCCESSION.

Around below, surrounded by floral motifs, the year of issue (and of the Royal succession), 2022.

Reverse Inscription FROM QUEEN TO KING THE ROYAL SUCCESSION 2022
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof.
Packaging: in presentation box.

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Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King: Details
CountryBarbados
CurrencyBarbadian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Five Ounces (5 oz)
Issued2022
EffigyCoat of Arms of Barbados
Face Value5 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage1,500
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerDavid Cornell
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size65.0000 mm
Mass155.5000 g
OCC IDBVYX-OWRC-BALW-EJZN
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Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King: Photo 2022 5 oz Barbados Silver Double Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles Coin / thumbnail 2022 5 oz Barbados Silver Double Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles Coin
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Silver Five Ounces 2022 From Queen to King: Photo 2022 5 oz Barbados Silver Double Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles Coin / thumbnail 2022 5 oz Barbados Silver Double Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles Coin
Copyright: JM Bullion
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