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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Papal Visit
| Issuer | Dominica |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope John Paul II, depicted wearing a zucchetto and clerical vestments, with the small CHI mint mark of Valcambi visible at the lower right of the portrait. The legend JOHN PAUL II arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by asterisks. The denomination 10 DOLLARS is prominently inscribed in the lower field below the effigy. A circular legend reading VISIT TO REP. DOMINICANA - MEXICO - BAHAMAS · JANUARY 1979 runs along the left and right periphery, commemorating the papal tour. |
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Pope John Paul II's 1979 Caribbean tour — his first major international journey after his October 1978 election — prompted a wave of commemorative issues across the region. Dominica was among the smallest nations to produce one. The visit itself never included a stop on the island; Dominica issued the coin in anticipation of a papal presence that, for this particular territory, remained largely symbolic.