2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Montserrat Oriole)
Obverse
Displays an image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the weight and purity below.
Lettering: EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK 1 OZ .999 SILVER QUEEN ELIZABETH II TWO DOLLARS
Reverse
Montserrat oriole perched upon a branch while looming in the distance is the active Soufriére Hills Volcano.
Lettering: MONTSERRAT 2020 MONTSERRAT ORIOLE
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Issuing Entity
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (Wikidata)
Face Value
2 Dollars (Numeric: 2)
Series
Eastern Caribbean 8
References
KM #36
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.1 g
Size
39 mm
Thickness
3.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK 1 OZ .999 SILVER QUEEN ELIZABETH II TWO DOLLARS
Reverse Lettering
MONTSERRAT 2020 MONTSERRAT ORIOLE
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 25,000 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 46.88EUR |
Comments
Montserrat is located in the Leeward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean, which is part of the chain known as the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indies. It is a British Overseas Territory whose nickname, "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" is derived from its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for its Irish ancestry (prisoners, indentured servants, forced laborers, and loyal opposition soldiery) of many of its inhabitants who began arriving on the island around 1632. The national bird of Montserrat is the endangered Oriole as depicted on this coin. Since 1995 the Soufriére Hills volcano became active again, which lead to evacuations of nearly two-thirds of the island's population and increased the endangerment of the Oriole.
