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2½ Dollar
| Issuer | Saba (Dutch Caribbean) |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Bimetallic: copper plated steel centre in nickel plated steel ring |
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| Obverse description | Truncated effigy of Queen Beatrix facing left occupies the left half of the field, spanning both the copper-plated steel centre and the nickel-plated steel ring. To the right, the coat of arms of Saba is depicted within the ring, featuring a shield surmounted by a bird. Below the arms, the inscription SABA appears in the field, with the denomination 2½ rendered in large numerals beneath it. |
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| Obverse lettering | SABA 2 1/2 |
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Saba adopted the US dollar as its official currency in 2011 when the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the island became a special municipality of the Netherlands. These bimetallic pieces were issued by the island itself as local coinage distinct from standard Dutch Caribbean circulation, though the US dollar remained the functional transactional currency — leaving coins like this one with limited practical circulation from the outset.