7-angle 1 dollar coin Barbados – different types

The 1 dollar Barbados coin is non-round (7-sided) and was minted from copper-nickel alloy in 1973-2005 and nickel-plated steel since 2007.

Design

The side with the value designation (reverse)

A flying fish against the sea in a circle of dots.

The inscription below ONE DOLLAR.

The side with the name of the issuer (obverse)

1976 – Coat of arms of Barbados in a circle of dots, on the left “1966”, on the right “1976”;

All other years – Coat of arms of Barbados in a circle of dots, on the left the first two digits of the year, on the right the other two, under each pair a small trident.

The inscription BARBADOS (in 1976 it begins and ends with tridents, in other years the tridents are located higher).

Coin parameters

Weight (grams) – 6.32 (1973-1986); 5.95 (1988-2009); 5.50 (since 2012)

Diameter (mm.) – 28.00 (1973-1986); 25.85 (since 1988)

Thickness (mm.) – 2.10 (1973-1986); 1.65 (since 1988)

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