Lot #540: 1962 British Caribbean Territories One Cent Coin - Queen Elizabeth II

Obverse: Features the "First Portrait" (Laureate Head) of Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick. The Queen faces right, wearing a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon. The inscription reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse: Features the value with ONE CENT above laurel wreath, and the date 1962 at the bottom. The inscription reads BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES - EASTERN GROUP around the rim. The 1962 British Caribbean Territories One Cent Coin is a fascinating piece of numismatic history from the era of the British West Indies dollar. Struck at the Royal Mint in London, this coin served as the primary low-denomination currency for a grouping of eastern Caribbean islands, including Barbados, Guyana, the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago. This coin was part of the final series issued under the "British Caribbean Territories" authority before the formation of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority (ECCA) in 1965, which eventually led to the modern East Caribbean Dollar. Dimensions: Bronze. 25.5 mm. 5.7 g. Pickup category timeslot {A}