The Scottsdale Mint is back with the fourth year of release for the EC8 coin series in 2021. Both silver and gold coins have been featured in this series with unique creations for each of the eight island territories of the Eastern Caribbean. All eight island nations are monetary authorities under the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. The Dominica coin for 2021 has been created in both all-silver and colorized designs to honor the national bird of the island. The 2021 1 oz Colorized EC Silver Dominica Coin BU is now available for purchase from Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives at your door in a capsule with a presentation box!
- 4th release year for the EC8 Coin Series!
- Super limited mintage of 500 coins.
- Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
- Contains One Troy Ounce of .999 fine silver.
- Face value of 2 Dollars (XCD) backed by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
- The obverse shows the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse features two colorized Imperial Amazon parrots.
The 2021 1 oz Colorized EC Silver Dominica Coin BU ships to you in a capsule with a special presentation box. A Certificate of Authenticity is also included when ordering from this listing on Silver.com. This coin has been struck in 99.9% fine silver with Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The 2021 coin is bound to be of high demand among investors and collectors, especially considering it has a super limited mintage of only 500 coins.
The EC8 silver coin series features eight different designs to represent each island nation of the Eastern Caribbean, including Anguilla, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Each nation, except for Anguilla, are considered founding members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. 2021 is the fourth year of release for this coin series that has been manufactured and distributed by the Scottsdale Mint.
On the obverse of the 2021 1 oz Colorized EC Silver Dominica Coin BU, the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is shown. This portrait of Her Majesty was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley. The profile portrait has been used in the production of many coins created for the Commonwealth, including New Zealand, Australia, and Britain. The obverse also shows the purity, weight, and value of the 2021 coin, as well as the following two inscriptions: “QUEEN ELIZABETH II” and “EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK”.
The reverse of the 2021 1 oz Colorized EC Silver Dominica Coin BU shows the image of two Imperial Amazon parrots. This species is also known as the Sisserou and is considered the national bird of the island nation. The Sisserou are a highly endangered species, with only a limited number of parrots left in Dominica. On this coin, the image of the Sisserou has been colorized, with the release year of the coin and the country’s inscription shown above.
For more information, contact our team at Silver.com. Give us a call at 888-989-7223 or use our online chat and email features.