1 Dollar Flamingo, Gold Proof issue

Barbados has issued the flamingo dollar continuously since 1973, making it one of the longest-running wildlife coin designs in the Caribbean. This miniature gold proof belongs to a category of fractional issues that proliferated sharply after 2010, when several Commonwealth mints began targeting the collector gift market with sub-gram gold pieces — low enough in precious metal content to retail at accessible price points without qualifying as serious bullion.

The .585 fineness is 14-karat, uncommonly low for modern proof gold coinage, where .9999 is now the dominant standard.