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5 Dollars Abraham Lincoln
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this rectangular silver bar-format piece displays the coat of arms of Barbados in high relief at the center, featuring the national shield supported by a dolphin to the left and a pelican to the right, surmounted by a hand grasping two crossed sugarcane stalks. A ribbon beneath the shield bears the national motto 'PRIDE AND INDUSTRY'. The country name 'BARBADOS' is inscribed in raised lettering along the upper border, while the date '2021', the denomination '5 DOLLARS', and the fineness designation '1oz Ag .999' appear in sequence in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Barbados switched its commemorative coinage program to the Royal Canadian Mint in the early 2020s, and this Lincoln piece is among the first products of that partnership. The rectangular format — uncommon for a Caribbean issuer — reflects the RCM's push toward shaped coin formats it had already been selling aggressively to collectors worldwide.
Lincoln's connection to Barbados is nonexistent. His appearance here is purely a licensing and market decision targeting American collector demographics.