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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bermuda Longsnout Seahorse
| Issuer | Bermuda |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem Crown, pearl drop earring, and beaded necklace, after the portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend BERMUDA arcs along the left field and ELIZABETH II along the right field. The engraver's initials RDM appear at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Bermuda issued a run of wildlife-themed silver dollars in the early 1990s aimed squarely at the collector market, with the longsnout seahorse chosen partly for its genuine presence in Bermudian waters and partly for its obvious appeal to international buyers. These were never intended for circulation and were sold primarily through the Bermuda Monetary Authority's collector programs and overseas distributors.
The longsnout seahorse, Hippocampus reidi, is native to the western Atlantic and is commonly found among Bermuda's seagrass beds — so the choice, at least, is zoologically honest.