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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Archipelago and Wildlife
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central composition depicting three representative wildlife species of the British Virgin Islands archipelago: a large iguana rendered in high relief occupying the upper field, a flamingo standing in the lower left, and a brown pelican in flight to the lower right. A stylised map of the island chain appears in the mid-field behind the animals, with a crab depicted at lower left and a lobster at lower right. The legend BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination $10 is inscribed in the lower central field. |
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The British Virgin Islands has no domestic silver deposits and no minting infrastructure — coins issued under its name are produced entirely for the collector market, with the Royal Mint and various private minting houses handling production under licensing arrangements. This "Archipelago and Wildlife" issue is part of a broader wave of BVI-licensed collector pieces that proliferated in the 2010s, driven largely by demand from thematic series collectors rather than any monetary or administrative need in the territory itself.