Catalog
5 Dollars Mercury
| Issuer | Barbados |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 31.135 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this spherical silver piece depicts a highly realistic, three-dimensional representation of the surface of the planet Mercury, entirely covering the convex face of the sphere. The surface is rendered in meticulous relief with a dense array of impact craters of varying sizes, ridges, and geological formations, faithfully reproducing the heavily cratered terrain of the innermost planet of the solar system. The antique finish accentuates the interplay of light and shadow across the topography, lending a striking naturalistic appearance. No legends, inscriptions, or mint marks appear on this face, the design relying entirely on the sculptural detail to identify its planetary subject. |
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This piece is part of a broader wave of bullion-adjacent collector issues produced by the Barbados Mint Authority in partnership with Scottsdale Mint, which has handled production for several of Barbados's modern silver releases. The Mercury series draws on classical mythology rather than Barbadian national imagery, a deliberate commercial strategy aimed at international collector markets rather than domestic circulation. The KM#186 reference places it firmly in the modern commemorative category.
Mintage figures for this type were not formally restricted, which limits long-term scarcity value regardless of strike quality.