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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Brown Pelican
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, diademed and draped, set within a wreath of two large laurel branches that frame the bust on either side. The peripheral legend, rendered in raised capital letters on a polished border, reads 'EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK' along the upper arc and 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II' along the lower arc, with '1 OZ .9999 GOLD' on the left and 'TEN DOLLARS' on the right. The field behind the effigy is frosted, providing strong contrast against the mirror-like rim band. The overall composition reflects the Machin-style portrait tradition adapted for Eastern Caribbean coinage. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which manages monetary policy for eight island territories sharing the Eastern Caribbean dollar, has issued collector bullion pieces sporadically since the 2010s — largely to capitalize on wildlife-themed gold programs that have found consistent buyer interest in Asian and European markets. The Brown Pelican, once listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1970, was formally delisted in 2009 after a recovery driven by the banning of DDT.
The 2009 delisting date and the 2019 strike year are almost certainly not coincidental.