1446) "Caribbean Sea-Horse," Barbados: $10 (Ten Dollars) 1.0 Oz. Gold Bullion Coins & $1 (One Dollar) 1.0 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins minted by Scottsdale Mint on behalf of the Central Bank of Barbados: Year of issue: 2020:
The Central Bank of Barbados has released its 2020-dated Caribbean Silver Seahorse one-ounce Bullion Coins.
The Bullion Coin Series was begun in 2018 and focusses on the sea-horse as its theme. The 2020 dated coins depict a new design from the two previous issues.
The Header showing the Obverse of the $10 Gold Bullion Coin & Reverse of the $1 Silver Bullion Coin seen with a seahorse image in the background
An image of the Reverse of a Seahorse Silver Bullion Coin seen against a background image of a seahorse in its natural habitat
About Sea-horses:
One of the most fascinating and distinct fishes in the ocean, seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape - which is where their name derives from.
Searching for mates can be difficult and risky since seahorses do not swim as fast as their predators and need to rely on camouflage to hide from them.
Unlike most other fish, seahorses are known to favour monogamous pairings and mate for life. Rarer
still, they are among the only animal species on the planet, in which the male bears the unborn young. This is achieved when a female seahorse lays dozens, sometimes hundreds of eggs in a pouch on the male seahorse's abdomen. This anatomy is called a brood pouch for carrying the young. Seahorse juveniles hatch and emerge after up to 45 days in the brood pouch.
Seahorses propel themselves by using a small fin on their back that flutters up to 35 times per second. Smaller pectoral fins located near the back of the head are used for steering. Searching for mates can be difficult and risky since seahorses are poor swimmers, found in low densities and rely on camouflage to hide from predators.
The Bullion Coins:
The gold and silver bullion coins have been minted by Scottsdale Mint at its facilities in Arizona, on behalf of the Central Bank of Barbados.
The Reverse and Obverse of the Silver Bullion Coin
The Obverses of the Gold & Silver Bullion Coins display the Barbados Coat of Arms along with the face value and the Metal fineness of the coin.
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, placed 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, which are symbolic of the sugar industry.
The Coat of Arms carries the motto - "Pride and Industry".
The inscription on the upper periphery is the name of the issuing country -"BARBADOS". On the lower & right peripheries are given the weight & metal composition of the Bullion coins - "1 Oz." and "999 Au" (for the Gold Coin) and "Ag 999" (for the Silver Coin. The denomination of the coins also appears on this face "10 DOLLARS" (for the Gold Coin) and "1 Dollar" for the Silver Coin).
The Reverses of the Gold and Silver Bullion Coins feature a full image of a seahorse with its tail wrapped around part of a plant in the Ocean.
In the background are graphics representing the waves of the ocean and air bubbles formed by the wildlife in the Sea.
The theme of the coin - "CARIBBEAN GOLD" or "CARIBBEAN SILVER" is seen to the left of the primary design. The Silver & Gold Fineness/purity and the year of issue - "2020" are inscribed on the right/lower periphery.
About Sea-horses:
One of the most fascinating and distinct fishes in the ocean, seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape - which is where their name derives from.
Searching for mates can be difficult and risky since seahorses do not swim as fast as their predators and need to rely on camouflage to hide from them.
Unlike most other fish, seahorses are known to favour monogamous pairings and mate for life. Rarer
still, they are among the only animal species on the planet, in which the male bears the unborn young. This is achieved when a female seahorse lays dozens, sometimes hundreds of eggs in a pouch on the male seahorse's abdomen. This anatomy is called a brood pouch for carrying the young. Seahorse juveniles hatch and emerge after up to 45 days in the brood pouch.
Seahorses propel themselves by using a small fin on their back that flutters up to 35 times per second. Smaller pectoral fins located near the back of the head are used for steering. Searching for mates can be difficult and risky since seahorses are poor swimmers, found in low densities and rely on camouflage to hide from predators.
The Bullion Coins:
The gold and silver bullion coins have been minted by Scottsdale Mint at its facilities in Arizona, on behalf of the Central Bank of Barbados.
The Obverses of the Gold & Silver Bullion Coins display the Barbados Coat of Arms along with the face value and the Metal fineness of the coin.
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, placed 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, which are symbolic of the sugar industry.
The Coat of Arms carries the motto - "Pride and Industry".
The inscription on the upper periphery is the name of the issuing country -"BARBADOS". On the lower & right peripheries are given the weight & metal composition of the Bullion coins - "1 Oz." and "999 Au" (for the Gold Coin) and "Ag 999" (for the Silver Coin. The denomination of the coins also appears on this face "10 DOLLARS" (for the Gold Coin) and "1 Dollar" for the Silver Coin).
The Reverses of the Gold and Silver Bullion Coins feature a full image of a seahorse with its tail wrapped around part of a plant in the Ocean.
In the background are graphics representing the waves of the ocean and air bubbles formed by the wildlife in the Sea.
The theme of the coin - "CARIBBEAN GOLD" or "CARIBBEAN SILVER" is seen to the left of the primary design. The Silver & Gold Fineness/purity and the year of issue - "2020" are inscribed on the right/lower periphery.
The specifications of the Gold Variant are:
Denomination: 10 Dollars; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold; Weight: 31.1 grams or 1.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 32.7 mm; Minted By: Scottsdale Mint; On Behalf of: Central Bank of Barbados; Mintage: 100 pieces; Graded By: PCGS at MS-70; Year: 2020
Remarks: Each Gold Bullion Coin is enclosed in a protective capsule and is placed in an elegant Presentation Box and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
The specifications of the Silver Variant are:
Denomination: 1 Dollar; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver; Weight: 31.1 grams or 1.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 32.7 mm; Minted By: Scottsdale Mint; On Behalf of: Central Bank of Barbados; Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Year: 2020
Remarks: The Silver Bullion Coin is enclosed in a protective capsule and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
The Silver Coins are available as a separate item, in multiples of 10 or 20 pieces, which are delivered in a protective tube covering.
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23) "caribbean Sea-Horse", Barbados: $10 (Ten Dollars) 1.0 Oz. Gold Bullion Coins & $1 (One Dollar) 1.0 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Scottsdale Mint; Year of issue: 2020
23) "caribbean Sea-Horse", Barbados: $10 (Ten Dollars) 1.0 Oz. Gold Bullion Coins & $1 (One Dollar) 1.0 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Scottsdale Mint; Year of issue: 2020
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