Catalog
2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rum Runner, Colourised
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a fully colourised scene of an 18th-century pirate sailing vessel under full sail, presented in dramatic relief against a detailed maritime background. Dense billowing clouds of cannon smoke erupt from the open gun ports along the broadside of the ship, evoking the atmosphere of a naval engagement or rum-running encounter of the era. The rigging, masts, and sails are rendered with fine engraved detail, conveying both the scale and power of the vessel. The country name and date appear as part of the legend within the design, completing the composition. This issue forms part of a broader series celebrating the maritime heritage and historical figures associated with Antigua and Barbuda. |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issued this piece as part of a broader commemorative program targeting the collector market — a revenue strategy the ECCB has leaned on increasingly since the 2000s. The "Rum Runner" subject draws on the genuine history of illicit alcohol trade through the Caribbean during U.S. Prohibition, when island-hopping smugglers used the region's shallow channels and cooperative local ports to supply American demand from 1920 to 1933.
The colorization was applied post-strike, a production method standard to this type.