Catalog
1 Dollar Small and light type, magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2012-2022 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Barbados occupy the central field, featuring a shield divided into three sections displaying the bearded fig tree, the Pride of Barbados flower, and a hand holding two crossed sugarcanes, supported by a dolphin and a pelican. Two tridents flank the shield, with the date numerals divided on either side above the tridents. The legend BARBADOS appears along the lower rim, with the motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY inscribed on a ribbon below the shield. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Barbados switched to nickel-plated steel for its dollar coinage as part of a broader regional trend away from nickel-brass and cupro-nickel alloys, driven by rising base metal costs in the early 2010s. The magnetic property — confirming the steel core beneath the plating — is the quickest field test to distinguish this type from its predecessors, both of which share the same diameter and general appearance. The KM#14.2b designation marks it as the third distinct compositional variant of a design that has otherwise remained essentially unchanged since the 1970s.