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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II FAO, Silver Proof issue
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the official FAO emblem: a stylised wheat ear rising vertically at centre, flanked by two diagonal sheaves forming a V-shape, with the letters 'F', 'A', and 'O' inscribed within the design on a circular background. The legend 'WORLD' curves along the upper periphery, while 'FOOD DAY' is inscribed along the lower periphery. The date '16 OCT' appears within the lower portion of the central circular motif, commemorating the inaugural World Food Day proclaimed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. |
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The Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority — predecessor to the ECCB — had been issuing FAO-themed coinage since the early 1970s as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's broader campaign to mint collector coins that funded agricultural development programs worldwide. By 1981, the ECCU was consolidating monetary institutions across the Leeward and Windward Islands ahead of the formal establishment of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in 1983.
The .500 fine silver specification places this squarely in the budget proof category favored for FAO issues destined for mass distribution to numismatic subscribers rather than serious collectors.