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25 Dollars Caribbean Development Bank
| Issuer | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The complete national arms of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield displaying three ships on waves, supported by a scarlet ibis to the left and a cocrico bird to the right, both standing on a grassy mount. Above the shield rests a helmet and mantling surmounted by the national crest — a palm tree with a ship's wheel. A scroll below the supporters bears the national motto in the legend. The country name REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin lettering, and the motto TOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE appears on the ribbon at the base. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, with the Franklin Mint mark FM appearing in the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Caribbean Development Bank, headquartered in Barbados, was established in 1969 primarily at Canada's initiative as a regional lending institution to fund infrastructure and economic development across member states. Trinidad and Tobago, as one of the wealthiest Caribbean economies due to its petroleum sector, was a founding member and consistent contributor. This commemorative issue marks the bank's first decade of operation.
The .500 fine silver content — rather than the .925 standard common to prestige issues of the period — reflects the economics of silver prices in 1980, when spot prices had spiked dramatically following the Hunt Brothers' failed attempt to corner the silver market.