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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lord Kitchener
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the iconic World War I British Army recruitment poster image of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, depicted in bust facing the viewer with a pointed finger, above a vignette battle scene showing soldiers emerging from the trenches. The subject's name and life dates LORD KITCHENER 1850-1916 appear in the upper field, while the famous recruiting slogan YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | LORD KITCHENER 1850-1916 YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU |
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Lord Kitchener's connection to the Eastern Caribbean is tenuous at best — this is a commemorative issue capitalizing on a broadly marketed British imperial nostalgia series rather than any meaningful regional history. Kitchener was born in Ireland, built his reputation in Sudan and South Africa, and died when HMS Hampshire struck a German mine off Orkney in 1916.
The gold-plated copper-nickel format was ubiquitous in early 2000s commemorative programs targeting collector markets rather than circulation.