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10 Dollars Humpback Whale, Colourised
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the ornate script monogram of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is displayed within an open laurel wreath, its two branches meeting at the base. The legend EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription 1 OZ · .9999 GOLD · TEN DOLLARS is distributed along the lower field. The design is executed in a polished proof finish with frosted relief elements. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (cursive) |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues currency on behalf of eight member territories — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Anguilla — a monetary union that has held the EC dollar fixed at 2.70 to the USD since 1976. Collector gold of this kind sits well outside that everyday mandate, produced primarily for the international bullion and numismatic market rather than any domestic need.
Humpback whales pass through Eastern Caribbean waters on their North Atlantic migration route, with the Silver Bank breeding ground off the Dominican Republic drawing populations that feed in northern waters through summer before returning each winter.