Catalog
5 Dollars Flamingo
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Barbados in high relief at centre, featuring a shield supported by a pelican on the left and a dolphin on the right, surmounted by a helmet and a hand holding two crossed sugarcane stalks. A scroll below bears the national motto. The country name BARBADOS arches along the upper rim, with the date 2021 and the motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY inscribed in the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 DOLLARS 999 PLATINUM |
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Barbados has issued collector-focused platinum and gold pieces under its flamingo series for decades, but the 3.11g format — a tenth-ounce equivalent — was deliberately chosen to keep entry price accessible against spot. The Central Bank has leaned heavily on the flamingo as a bullion identity marker since the 1980s, when the bird appeared on circulating coinage and the country began positioning itself within the Caribbean collector market.