Catalog
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Independence - Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The complete arms of Barbados displayed in the centre of the field, featuring a quartered shield supported by a dolphin to the left and a pelican to the right, surmounted by a helmet and mantling with crossed sugarcane stalks above, and a scroll below bearing the national motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY. Two small torchiere emblems flank the arms in the lower field. The commemorative legend 1966-INDEPENDENCE-1976 arcs along the upper periphery, with BARBADOS inscribed along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A boldly rendered figure of Neptune, the god of the sea, depicted in high relief riding astride a large dolphin or fish facing right across the field. Neptune is shown as a muscular bare-chested male figure with flowing hair, extending his right arm forward holding a trident adorned with a palm frond, his lower body merging with the aquatic scene. The engraver's initials PN appear in the lower left field. The denomination legend TEN DOLLARS is inscribed in large letters along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1976 FM - Proof - 16,000 |
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