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1 Dollar Seahorse
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The Barbados Coat of Arms occupies the central field, depicting the golden shield charged with the Bearded Fig tree, flanked by a dolphin to the dexter and a pelican to the sinister, both serving as supporters symbolic of the nation's fishing heritage and Pelican Island respectively. Two Pride of Barbados flowers flank the shield, while above it a helmet with mantling surmounts the composition. A crest comprising an arm and hand holding two crossed sugarcane stalks rises above the helm, symbolizing the island's sugar industry. The circular legend reads BARBADOS PRIDE AND INDUSTRY 1 OZ Ag 999 1 DOLLAR. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed seahorse is depicted in left-facing profile at center, its curled tail anchoring the composition in the lower field. To the left, branching coral and sea plants rendered in high relief provide a naturalistic marine setting, while stylized wave lines sweep across the right portion of the field, evoking the open Caribbean Sea. The design is bisected by contrasting matte and mirror surfaces, enhancing the three-dimensional effect. The curved legend CARIBBEAN SILVER arcs along the left rim, while the date 2023 and the inscription 1 OZ FINE SILVER .999 appear in the right field. |
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Barbados has issued silver bullion coinage under the "Creatures of the Sea" program for several years, with the seahorse design entering the series after earlier releases featuring the trident and flying fish. The Central Bank has leaned into numismatic revenue as a supplementary income stream — a strategy common among small island sovereignties whose domestic circulation coinage carries minimal collector premiums on its own.
The KM#404 assignment places this squarely in the modern bullion classification within Krause, where Barbadian silver issues have multiplied rapidly since the mid-2010s.