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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Blue Girdled Angelfish, Colored
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a vivid full-color representation of a Blue Girdled Angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus) depicted in profile, swimming rightward above a stylized coral reef rendered in blackened relief against a darkened field. The fish is naturalistically colored with a striking yellow-orange body, deep blue girdle and fins, and a pale blue facial mask, creating a dramatic contrast against the monochrome background. Small silver bubbles and aquatic details are scattered throughout the field to evoke an underwater environment. The legend 'MONTSERRAT' arches across the upper portion of the coin, with the date '2021' inscribed below it near center. A beaded inner border and a reeded edge frame the composition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues currency on behalf of eight member states — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, and Montserrat — but collector-oriented silver issues like this one are produced almost exclusively for the numismatic export market, generating hard currency revenue rather than serving any domestic monetary function. The ECCB has leaned increasingly into wildlife-themed colored silver since the mid-2010s, with marine species dominating the program given the region's dependence on reef ecosystems.
The blue girdled angelfish (*Pomacanthus navarchus*) is native to the Indo-Pacific, not the Caribbean — a geographical disconnect common to many small-nation collector coin programs where species selection is driven by visual appeal rather than regional fauna.