Catalog
5 Dollars Window to Earth
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The Barbados coat of arms occupies the central field, set within a recessed circular medallion bordered by concentric rings. The arms depict the national shield supported by a dolphin and a pelican, with the national motto 'PRIDE AND INDUSTRY' on a scroll below. Surrounding the central medallion, the broader field is rendered in high relief with a space-themed composition featuring a floating astronaut at upper left, a Soviet-era CCCP space capsule at lower right, and a ringed planet in the lower left field. The country name 'BARBADOS' and date '2026' are inscribed in the legend around the inner medallion, with the denomination '5 DOLLARS' below the arms and the fineness and weight notation '5 oz Ag 999' incorporated into the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | BARBADOS 2026 PRIDE AND INDUSTRY 5 oz 5 DOLLARS Ag 999 |
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Barbados has issued shaped and themed bullion pieces with increasing frequency since the late 2010s, largely through arrangements with the Pobjoy and Scottsdale minting networks rather than domestic production — the island has no functioning mint of its own. The "Window to Earth" title places this within a broader genre of lenticular or domed-insert coins that became commercially dominant in the collector bullion market after the Czech Mint and BH Mayer popularized the format around 2018.
At 155.5 g, this is a 5 oz issue — a weight class that straddles the boundary between stackable bullion and display-grade collectible, rarely seeing anything resembling circulation.