1 Dollar 2021

Weight

31.1 g

Diameter

39 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver (.999)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Milled

Front design

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.'

Back design

Features an image of a an octopus with some of its tentacles wrapped around the circle of the design. Below the octopus are images of the sea bottom with rocks and plants. The name of the coin, purity and year of issue is also on the reverse.

Year of Minting

2021

Queen

Elizabeth II (1966-2021)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: BARBADOS PRIDE AND INDUSTRY 1 OZ 1 DOLLAR Ag 999 Reverse: CARIBBEAN SILVER 1 OZ SILVER 999 2021

Context

On each of the octopus' legs, tentacles are suction cups which assist the animal to attach itself to surfaces. An octopus releases black ink when threatened by predators. This is the third design in the Caribbean Silver series which has included the seahorse, pelican and now the octopus.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0