Catalog
2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Robert the Bruce
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The third-generation crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, faces right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim, with EAST CARIBBEAN STATES continuing along the upper right. The denomination TWO DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim, and the date 2004 appears in the right field. The initials RDM, denoting the engraver, are present near the truncation. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues commemorative pieces well outside its normal circulating remit, and this Robert the Bruce dollar sits in that category — a coin with no organic connection to the issuer beyond a licensing arrangement. Bruce's victory at Bannockburn in 1314 secured Scottish independence for a generation, though the irony is that the ECCB's member territories were themselves British colonial possessions until the late 20th century.