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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Brimstone Hill, Colourised
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK 1 OZ .999 SILVER TWO DOLLARS QUEEN ELIZABETH II |
| Reverse description | The central field features a colourised scene depicting the Siege of Brimstone Hill, with a group of mounted officers and infantry soldiers advancing in formation, rendered in high relief in silver against a polychrome background showing the rugged volcanic hillside in shades of green and ochre. The date 2020 is inscribed centrally above the coloured scene. The upper arc bears the legend ST. KITTS & NEVIS, while SIEGE OF BRIMSTONE HILL appears along the lower arc within the polished border. |
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Brimstone Hill Fortress on St. Kitts was built primarily by enslaved Africans under British military direction between the late 17th and early 19th centuries, and survived a notable French siege in 1782 before the British retook it the following year under the Treaty of Paris. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The ECCB's collector series drawing on Eastern Caribbean landmarks has been issued in both colourised and standard finishes, with the colourised strikes typically commanding a modest premium in the secondary market.