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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Life cycle of a tree frog
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Bimetallic: glass centre in silver (.925) ring |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a reduced effigy of Queen Elizabeth II positioned above a central inset crystal element, with her name legend curving along the right periphery of the coin. The inscription 'BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS' arcs along the left side of the coin, while the date '2011' appears in association with the royal portrait. The design is executed in a restrained, formal style typical of Pobjoy Mint commemorative issues, with the lettering in raised relief against a polished field. |
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| Mintage | 2011 PM - Proof - 5,000 |
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The British Virgin Islands has no independent monetary authority — its coins are issued under license and produced entirely for the collector market, with no intention of circulation. This piece belongs to a wave of novelty bimetallic issues that flooded the numismatic market in the late 2000s and early 2010s, produced by the Pobjoy Mint under contract. The glass insert technology was developed specifically to attract collector premiums well above metal value.
The red-eyed tree frog depicted is native to Central America, not the Caribbean — a detail that has drawn some criticism from naturalists reviewing the series.