British Virgin Islands: Coins Issued and Used

The British overseas territory of the Virgin Islands has used the United States dollar as its currency since 1959 - even before it gained autonomy in 1967.

The territory has also authorised a number of mints to issue non-circulating and bullion coins under its authority, denominated in British Virgin Islands Dollars. These do not circulate as regular currency, even though the first coinage (issued since 1973) included small-denomination coins in Brilliant Uncirculated grade - following the Franklin Mint's practice to always issue such a variant so as not to create the impression that all the coins are "collector edition" only.