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Eastern

Caribbean dollar

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British Overseas Territory

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In 2012, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issued a series of banknotes with Braille features in an effort to provide notes which are easier for blind and visually impaired persons to use. The raised Braille characters on the upgraded notes feature a cricket theme in the form of balls and stumps. These characters have been added to the 5-, 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-dollar notes.

In 2019, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is set to introduce a new family of notes produced in polymer substrate and are to be presented in a vertical format.

Coins: 5, 10, 25 cents, and 1 dollar

Eastern Caribbean Dollar Users.
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Capital city  The Valley

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Capital city  St. John's

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Capital city  Roseau

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Capital city  St. George's

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Capital city  Plymouth

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Capital city  Basseterre

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Saint Lucia

Capital city  Castries

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Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Capital city  Kingstown

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The Eastern Caribbean dollar (symbol: $; code: XCD) is the currency of all seven full members and one associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The successor to the British West Indies dollar, it has existed since 1965, and it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $ or, alternatively, EC$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. The EC$ is subdivided into 100 cents. It has been pegged to the United States dollar since 7 July 1976, and the exchange rate is US$1 = EC$2.70.

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5 cents coin East Caribbean States

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank started issuing these 0.05 Eastern Caribbean dollar coins in 2002.5c coins are made of aluminium and weigh only 1.74 grams. Diameter: 23.11 mm

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10 cent coin East Caribbean States

The sailing ship on the 10c coin from the Eastern Caribbean States is the Golden Hind, on which Sir Francis Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580. The ten cents coin weighs 2.59 grams.

Alloy: Cupro Nickel. Diameter: 18.06 mm

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25 cents coin East Caribbean States

The 25 cents coin from the East Caribbean States is the equivalent to a quarter dollar.  On the front side is an image of the English galleon Golden Hind, on which Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world. On the back side is a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The 25c coin has a diameter of 23.98mm and weighs 6.48 grams. Alloy: Cupro Nickel

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1 dollar coin East Caribbean States

The highest value coin in the Eastern Caribbean States is the piece of $1 dollar. Features Sir Francis Drake’s galleon the Golden Hind and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second.

Alloy: Cupro Nickel. Weight: 7.98 gms. Diameter: 26.50 mm

East Caribbean states 5 dollars (polymer
East Caribbean states
5 dollars (polymer) 2019
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, turtle, Green-throated carib.
Issued: September 2020.
Reverse: Trafalgar Falls (Dominica), Admiral's House (Antigua & Baruda), Map of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
Issued: September 2020.
East Caribbean states 5 dollars (polymer
East Caribbean states 10 dollars (polyme
East Caribbean states
10 dollars (polymer) 2019
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, turtle, Green-throated carib.
Issued: September 2019.
Reverse: Admiralty Bay on the island of Bequia, The Warspite (Anguila), Map of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Brown pelican.
East Caribbean states 10 dollars (polyme
East Caribbean states 20 dollars (polyme
East Caribbean states
20 dollars (polymer) 2019
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, turtle, Green-throated carib.
Issued: 29. may 2019.
Reverse: Government House (Montserrat), Nutmeg (Grenada), Map of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
East Caribbean states 20 dollars (polyme
East Caribbean states 50 dollars (polyme
East Caribbean states
50 dollars (polymer) 2019
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, turtle, Green-throated carib.
Issued: 29. may 2019.
Reverse: Sir K. Dwight Venner, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Map of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
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East Caribbean states 100 dollars (polym
East Caribbean states
100 dollars (polymer) 2019
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, turtle, Green-throated carib.
Issued: 29. may 2019.
Reverse: Sir William Arthur Lewis, Map of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, View of the twin peaks of Les Pitons Volcano – Petit Piton and Gros Piton near Soufrière in Saint Lucia.
East Caribbean states 100 dollars (polym

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Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

Organisation des États de la Caraïbe orientale  (French)

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration, protection of human and legal rights, and the encouragement of good governance between countries and dependencies in the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean.

Working language: English, French

Membership: 7 protocol, 3 associate

Area: 2,709 km2 (1,046 sq mi)

Including Associate Members: 4,282 km2

Time zone:  UTC-4 (OECS)

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