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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Vincent van Gogh
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, a drop earring, and a pearl necklace, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf; the engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH THE SECOND to the upper left and BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS to the upper right, with the date 2000 centered at the bottom between two raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved proof portrait of Vincent van Gogh shown as a three-quarter bust facing slightly left, holding a palette and brushes, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored field. Two scrolled ribbon banners arc across the upper field, bearing the inscriptions VINCENT SELF PORTRAIT and VAN GOGH. The denomination $20 appears to the lower right within the inner field. The design is framed by an ornate rope-and-bead border running along the inner rim. |
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The British Virgin Islands has no meaningful connection to Van Gogh, and these collector issues from around 2000 were produced under license specifically for the international commemorative coin market — not for any local monetary or cultural purpose. The BVI's status as a British Overseas Territory gave it the legal authority to issue coinage under the Crown while operating essentially as a vehicle for third-party numismatic distributors targeting collectors in Europe and North America.