Coins of
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English: Barbados
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Barbadian dollar (plural: dollar) [BBD] (since 1935)
Symbols: $ or Bds$ (dollar)
Official motto: Pride and Industry
Languages on coins: English
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numbers on coins: Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Barbadian dollar (plural: dollar) [BBD] (since 1935)
Symbols: $ or Bds$ (dollar)
Official motto: Pride and Industry
Languages on coins: English
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numbers on coins: Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
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Franklin Mint, USA: "FM" |
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
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Philip Nathan (?): "PN" |
National identification and other marks
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Barbados shows a golden shield with 2 national flowers (Pride of Barbados) and a single bearded fig tree. Alongside the shield two figurines hold the shield, a dolphin fish and a pelican, representing the fishing industry and Pelican Island. On top of the shield a helmet and the national symbol, a hand holding two sugar canes, are placed. The latter is a national symbol and in which the sugar canes represent St. Andrew's cross. Underneath the shield is a banner with the text "PRIDE AND INDUSTRY", the national motto.
Photograph of the Coat of Arms of Barbados as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the Coat of Arms of Barbados as it appears on coins
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