1 x 1 Oz Silbermünze 1$ Barbados "Caribbean Pelican 2023" -BU-*

1 x 1 Unze (oz) Silbermünze 1$ Barbados

"Caribbean Pelican 2023"

This Coin has a limited mintage of 10,000 coins. This bullion silver coin issued by the country of Barbados features one of the icons featured in the Barbados coat of arms, the pelican.

Coin Highlights:

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver.
• Mintage of 10,000.
• Single coins are in plastic capsules. Multiples of 20 coins come in heat-sealed rolls.
• Obverse: Displays the Barbados coat of arms along with the face value and purity. The Golden Shield of the Arms carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the national flower) and the bearded fig tree (ficus citrifolia). On either side of the shield are the supporters – on the right is a dolphin, symbolic of the fishing industry and on the left is a pelican, after Pelican Island, a small outcrop later incorporated into the Deep Water Harbour development. Above the shield is a helmet and mantling and on a wreath is the arm and hand of a Bajan holding two crossed pieces of sugar cane, symbolic of the sugar industry. The coat of arms carries the motto "Pride and Industry."
• Reverse: Features a view of a pelican from the side perched on a tree limp. The pelican's wings are partially opened and it is getting ready to fly away. Above the pelican are graphic images representing the clouds and behind the pelican are waves of the ocean. The inscription "CARIBBEAN SILVER," purity and year of issue are also on the reverse.
• Sovereign coin backed by the Barbados government.

Caribbean Series

This is the fourth release in this series featuring the national bird of Barbados, the brown pelican. Brown pelicans have a dark body, an oversized bill and a sinuous neck. This pelican is the smallest pelican species with an average length of 4 feet. Also featured in this series is the seahorse, which like the pelican, features a yearly changing design. This series has become very popular amongst investors and collectors and is exclusively available at APMEX.