Catalog
2 Dollars Rum Runner and Kraken
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank logo is displayed at the centre of the field, accompanied by the abbreviated legend 'EC CB' flanking the device. The issuer name arcs along the upper periphery, while the weight, fineness, and denomination legend are inscribed along the lower portion of the field. The design follows the standard obverse format established for the ECCB bullion series. |
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| Obverse lettering | EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK EC CB 1 OZ .999 FINE SILVER · TWO DOLLARS |
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The Rum Runner and Kraken issue is part of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's ongoing collaboration with the New Zealand Mint on themed collector releases aimed squarely at the international bullion and novelty coin market. The ECCB — which serves eight island states including Antigua, Dominica, and St. Kitts — has increasingly used these limited silver issues to generate foreign revenue, given the practical limitations on traditional seigniorage across such a small collective monetary zone.
Rum-running has genuine historical roots in the Caribbean, particularly during U.S. Prohibition between 1920 and 1933, when the region's proximity and established distilling infrastructure made it a primary supply corridor for American bootleggers.