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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Commonwealth Games

Issuer Central Bank of Barbados
Year 1986
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Currency Dollar (1973-date)
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Obverse description The full national coat of arms of Barbados occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield bearing two bearded fig trees and a pride of place, supported by a dolphin to the left and a pelican to the right. Above the shield, a closed helm bears a hand grasping two stalks of sugar cane as a crest. A scroll below carries the national motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY in raised lettering. The legend BARBADOS arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1986 positioned in the lower field, all within a beaded border.
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Reverse description A dynamic full-length figure of a male discus thrower is depicted in mid-release, posed to the right within a circular design element representing the throwing circle. To the right of the athlete, the Roman numeral XIII identifies the edition of the Commonwealth Games. The legend COMMONWEALTH GAMES arcs across the upper periphery, while the denomination 250 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border, all set against a polished proof field with a beaded rim.
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