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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, Colored
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in the standard portrait used for Eastern Caribbean coinage. The weight and purity of the coin are inscribed below the effigy. The surrounding legend identifies the issuing authority and denomination. The design is executed in a clean, polished proof field consistent with bullion coinage presentation. |
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| Obverse lettering | EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK 1 OZ .999 SILVER QUEEN ELIZABETH II TWO DOLLARS |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues currency on behalf of eight territories, most of which are independent states within the Commonwealth — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent among them. This 2018 collector piece falls under the ECCB's long-running commemorative program, which has leaned heavily on regional identity marketing since the early 2000s as a revenue stream separate from its circulating coinage mandate. The applied color process involves a resin or lacquer overlay fired after striking, a technique that attracts collector premiums but raises long-term preservation questions that straight-silver issues don't face.