Colony of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1763-1969), State of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1969-1979), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-present)
British Colony (1763-1969), British Associated State (1969-1979), Independent Country (1979-present)
Location: Windward Islands
Capital City: Kingstown
Government type: British Colony (1763-1969), Autonomous British Dependency (1960-1979), Constitutional Monarchy (1979-present)
Main languages: English, Vincentian Creole
Main religions: Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1673: Britain and France agree to treat Saint Vincent as neutral territory
1762: Occupied by Britain for stragetic reasons in the Seven Years' War
1763: British Colony
1779-1784: French Occupation
1960: Self-Government Granted
1969: Associated State
1979: Independence
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (1965-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Note: Saint Vincent shares the East Caribbean Dollar with several other countries, and there are no country-unqiue circulating coins. All coins issued in the name of Saint Vincent are non-circulating.
Coins from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the collection
•10 Dollar, 1997 (silver (.925), Llantrisant mint, Schoen#30) Commemorative: West Indies vs Sri Lanka Inaugural Cricket Match