Colony of Barbados (1627-1966), Barbados (1966-present)
English Colony (1627-1707), British Colony (1707-1966), Independent country (1966-present)
Location: Lesser Antilles
Capital City: James Town (1627-1628), Indian Bridge (1628-1660), Saint Michael (1660-1800), Bridgetown (1800-present)
Government type: English Colony (1627-1707), British Colony (1707-1966), Constitutional Monarchy (1966-2021), Republic (2021-present)
Main languages: English
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Atheism
Chronology
1627: England establishes a colony in Barbados
1954: Self-government granted
1966: Independence
2021: Republic
Currency
Pound (1627-1970)
1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence
Dollar (1970-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Coins from Barbados in the collection
Colony (1627-1966)
•1 Penny, 1788 (King George III (1760-1820), copper, KM#Tn8)
Commonwealth Realm (1966-2021)
•1 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#10)
•1 Cent, 1976 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#19) Commemorative: Tenth Anniversary of Independence
•1 Cent, 1978 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#10)
•1 Cent, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#10)
•1 Cent, 1980 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#10)
•1 Cent, 1997 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), copper-plated zinc, Winnipeg mint, KM#10a)
•1 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), copper-plated zinc, Winnipeg mint, KM#10a)
•1 Cent, 2003 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), copper-plated zinc, Winnipeg mint, KM#10a)
•5 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)
•5 Cent, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)
•5 Cent, 1997 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)
•5 Cent, 2007 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)
•5 Cent, 2011 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), brass-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#11a)
•10 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#12)
•10 Cent, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#12)
•25 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13)
•25 Cent, 1978 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13)
•25 Cent, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#13a)
•1 Dollar, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#14.1)
•1 Dollar, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#14.1)
•1 Dollar, 1988 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Winnipeg mint, KM#14.2)
•2 Dollar, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#15, proof)
Banknotes from Barbados in the collection
Commonwealth Realm (1966-2021)
•1 Dollar, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), P#29)
•5 Dollar, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), P#32)
•10 Dollar, 1988 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2021), P#38)