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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Independence - Set Issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Diameter | 42 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Barbados occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by a dolphin to the left and a pelican to the right, with a helmeted crest above bearing a hand grasping two crossed sugarcane stalks. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY. Flanking the arms at mid-field are two small trident symbols. The arc legend '1966-INDEPENDENCE-1976' runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border, and the country name 'BARBADOS' appears in large letters along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Barbados achieved independence from Britain on November 30, 1966, but the commemorative coinage marking that milestone took a decade to materialize. This piece was issued as part of a matching set alongside silver and gold versions — the copper-nickel composition made the series accessible without diluting the prestige of the higher-metal strikes. The Central Bank had only been established in 1972, four years before this issue, meaning the institution was still young when it authorized its first major commemorative program.