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1 Dollar Seahorse
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1973-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief composition of two seahorses (Hippocampus) depicted against a deeply recessed, darkened field evoking an underwater environment. A smaller seahorse facing left occupies the left foreground, while a larger seahorse faces right and dominates the centre and right of the design, both rendered with intricate anatomical detail including segmented bony plates, dorsal fins, and textured skin. Coral growth appears in the lower centre field, and scattered air bubbles animate the background. The curved legend CARIBBEAN SILVER arcs along the upper border, and the date 2021 is inscribed at the lower right within the design field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Barbados has issued seahorse-themed coinage since 1973, when the creature first appeared on the country's decimal series following independence — a deliberate choice reflecting the island's marine environment rather than any colonial heraldic tradition. The 2021 silver issue belongs to a modern bullion and collector program that has found a reliable secondary market among both Caribbean numismatists and wildlife-themed silver stackers, keeping mintage pressure relatively modest.