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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Edward III 1327-1377
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Facing portrait of King Edward III (reigned 1327–1377), depicted wearing an elaborate floral crown, with long flowing hair and a full beard, rendered in a medieval artistic style. The legend 'THE GOLDEN JUBILEE' arcs across the upper rim, while 'EDWARD III 1327-1377' is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower rim. A small circular Royal Golden Jubilee commemorative logo, featuring a crown, appears to the right of the portrait in the field. The composition commemorates Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee of 2002. |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issued this piece as part of a commemorative series marking figures from English medieval history — an unusual subject choice for a Caribbean monetary authority, reflecting the region's constitutional tie to the Crown rather than any local historical connection. Edward III's reign saw the introduction of the English gold noble in 1344, one of the most influential coin designs in medieval European commerce. The irony of commemorating a king defined by his gold coinage on a gold-plated copper-nickel piece is unremarked in the catalog literature.