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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II United Nations
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A robed allegorical figure is depicted in the central field raising a flag bearing the trident symbol of Barbados, set against the architectural facade of the United Nations Secretariat building rendered in high relief. To the right of the central design, the large numeral 50 is prominently displayed alongside the United Nations emblem — a world map encircled by olive branches — commemorating the 50th anniversary of the organisation. The arc legend NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE runs along the upper periphery, flanked by a small floral ornament, with the date range 1945-1995 following, and the denomination 5 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, this was part of a coordinated wave of commemorative coinage produced by member states in 1995 — Barbados among dozens of nations that struck pieces for the occasion. The UN's jubilee year also coincided with a major review of the organization's structure following the end of the Cold War, a period when its peacekeeping role had expanded dramatically into Somalia, Haiti, and the former Yugoslavia.
Barbados had joined the UN at independence in 1966. KM#62 was not released for general circulation.