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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Red-tailed hawk in flight
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicted as a young bust wearing a tiara, after the portrait modelled by Arnold Machin. The legend ELIZABETH THE SECOND arcs across the upper field, separated by dot stops, with BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS continuing around the right and lower periphery. The date 1982 appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by raised dots. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH THE SECOND • • • BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS • 1982 • |
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The British Virgin Islands launched an ambitious gold coinage program in the early 1980s targeting the collector market, with denominations keyed to wildlife endemic or native to the Caribbean region. The red-tailed hawk issues were produced by the Franklin Mint under contract — a arrangement common among smaller dependent territories that lacked their own minting infrastructure and relied on private mints to produce legal-tender collector coins with limited circulation intent.
At .500 fineness and 1.5 grams, the actual gold content is minimal — a deliberate commercial calculation that kept retail price accessible while preserving legal-tender status.