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1 Dollar Seahorse
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Two naturalistically rendered seahorses are depicted in high relief at the center of the field, positioned face-to-face with coral growth visible between them, evoking a Caribbean marine habitat. A stylized wave pattern fills the upper background, lending depth and texture to the composition. The legend CARIBBEAN SILVER curves along the left and lower periphery. The date 2019 and the fineness designation 1 OZ FINE SILVER .999 are inscribed vertically along the right periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Barbados has used the seahorse as a national symbol since the colonial period, when it appeared on the island's coat of arms granted in 1966 at independence. The Central Bank began issuing bullion-quality silver dollars under its own authority in the 1970s, well ahead of most Caribbean nations, establishing a collector series that has run with periodic interruptions ever since. The 2019 issue belongs to a modern restrike of that tradition rather than a continuous run, produced for the international bullion and numismatic market rather than domestic circulation.