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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Set Issue
| Issuer | Barbados |
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| Year | 1974-1981 |
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| Weight | 32.7 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | TEN DOLLARS |
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Barbados gained independence in November 1966, but the national coinage wasn't established until 1973, when the Central Bank of Barbados was created and commissioned the Franklin Mint to produce the new decimal series. This $10 copper-nickel piece was part of that founding set — struck primarily for collectors rather than general circulation, which explains why worn examples are almost never encountered.
The Franklin Mint's involvement during this period was prolific across newly independent Caribbean nations, a commercial arrangement that produced handsome sets but has always kept secondary-market premiums modest.