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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Settlement
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The arms of Barbados displayed centrally within the field, supported on the dexter by a dolphin and on the sinister by a pelican, with a bearded fig tree upon the shield and crossed sugar cane stalks as a crest above. A ribbon scroll below bears the national motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY, with the fineness inscription 500/1000 FINE GOLD beneath. The commemorative legend 350TH ANNIVERSARY arcs across the upper field, flanked by the dates 1625 and 1975, with the country name BARBADOS inscribed along the lower arc. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Barbados gained independence from Britain in November 1966, but the Central Bank itself wasn't established until 1972 — meaning this 1975 gold issue came during the bank's first full years of independent monetary operation. The .500 fineness is a deliberate choice rather than a cost-cutting measure; it was the standard adopted for Barbadian commemorative gold at this time, yielding roughly 3.1 grams of fine gold per coin.
The "Settlement" designation refers to the 1625 English landing at what is now Holetown — the island's first permanent European settlement, predating Bridgetown itself.