10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Central Bank, Silver Proof Issue

Barbados gained independence in 1966 but retained the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority for its monetary affairs until 1973, when the Central Bank of Barbados was established as a fully sovereign institution. This 1982 proof issue falls within the early years of that independent banking history, during a period when Caribbean nations routinely contracted with foreign mints — in Barbados's case, the Franklin Mint handled much of this collector output, producing runs calibrated more for the international numismatic market than for domestic circulation.

KM#34a distinguishes the silver proof from the base-metal currency strike, a separation made almost immediately upon the series being introduced.