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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II T.E. Lawrence
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II EAST CARIBBEAN STATES 2004 TWO DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | A three-quarter portrait of T.E. Lawrence dressed in traditional Arab robes and headgear occupies the centre of the field, evoking his celebrated role as 'Lawrence of Arabia' during the Arab Revolt of World War I. Behind him, a mounted camel rider bearing a flag and a group of Arab warriors in traditional dress are depicted in a dynamic battle scene, suggesting movement and historical drama. The legend T.E.LAWRENCE arcs along the upper rim, and the dates 1888-1935 denoting his birth and death years are inscribed below in the field. |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has no particular connection to T.E. Lawrence, and this coin exists purely as a licensed commemorative product — one of dozens of gold-plated issues the ECCB authorized in the early 2000s for collector sale rather than circulation. Lawrence died in a motorcycle accident in Dorset in May 1935, and his Seven Pillars of Wisdom had already made him a commercial legend long before numismatic commemoratives became a revenue stream for small-currency jurisdictions.