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5 Dollars 100th Anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is shaped in the form of a classic rotary telephone handset and body. At center, a circular raised field bears the Barbados coat of arms, depicting a bearded fig tree flanked by a dolphin and a pelican as supporters, with the national motto 'PRIDE AND INDUSTRY' on a scroll below. The legend 'BARBADOS' arcs above the arms, flanked by the split date '20' and '22'. Below the arms, the denomination '5 DOLLARS' appears in the field, with '3 oz' to the lower left and 'Ag 999' to the lower right. The surrounding field is decorated in fine relief with stylized line engravings of telephone cables, a small rotary telephone at lower left, and a rotary dial at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse continues the telephone-shaped form and features a large central rotary dial rendered in gilt gold-plated relief, with finger holes numbered 1 through 0 arranged in a circle. The legend 'ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL' arcs across the upper field in incuse lettering. The handset receiver area at the top bears the bold raised inscription 'THE TELEPHONE'. To the right, a detailed portrait of Alexander Graham Bell is shown in three-quarter view, depicted as a bearded elderly man leaning over scientific apparatus and speaking into an early prototype telephone. The anniversary dates '1922 · 2022' appear in the lower field, flanked by engraved scenes of early telephonic equipment and telegraph poles. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE TELEPHONE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL 1922 · 2022 |
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