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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Summer Olympics, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Barbados |
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| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | TEN DOLLARS |
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Barbados issued this piece as part of a broader Caribbean enthusiasm for Olympic-themed silver proofs in the early 1980s, a period when several small Commonwealth nations used commemorative programs to generate hard currency revenue through collector markets rather than domestic circulation. The 1984 Los Angeles Games attracted particular interest from issuing authorities across the region, many coordinating release timing through the Franklin Mint or similar private distributors.
KM#36a distinguishes the silver proof from the standard KM#36 cupro-nickel issue struck for the same occasion — two distinct coins sharing a design, separated entirely by their intended audiences.