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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Child
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the official emblem of the United Nations International Year of the Child, rendered in a bold, stylised graphic design. A large central figure with arms raised above its head flanks two smaller child figures to either side, all depicted in an abstract, geometric manner symbolising joy and unity. The legend 'YEAR OF THE CHILD' curves along the upper portion of the field, and the date '1979' is inscribed at the base. The design is framed by a beaded border, with decorative circular pellets arranged along the inner rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | YEAR OF THE CHILD 1979 |
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The International Year of the Child, designated by the United Nations for 1979, prompted a wave of commemorative issues from smaller nations, many of them produced in limited gold strikes aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation. Barbados issued this piece through the Central Bank during a period when several Caribbean states were actively building numismatic programs as modest foreign exchange earners.
The .900 fineness places it in line with pre-1933 American gold coinage standards rather than the .999 fine bullion approach that would dominate commemorative gold by the following decade.