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Release December
15, 2004
Bank issues coin to commemorate the
Bridgetown Synagogue’s 350th Anniversary
The
Central Bank of Barbados today announced the minting of 100 gold
coins to commemorate the 350th Anniversary of the
Bridgetown Synagogue.
In
making the announcement, Governor Dr. Marion Williams said that
the coin was undoubtedly a valued addition to the Bank’s Numismatic programme and a prized
collector’s item.
Governor
Williams stated further that
the Bank was delighted to have minted the coin to
celebrate such a historic milestone of the Bridgetown Synagogue,
which is reported
to be one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
Priced
at BDS$1000.00 each, the
reverse side of the coin carries the inscription “350th
Anniversary of The Bridgetown Synagogue” and the denomination
“fifty dollars”.
In
addition, the coin features a rum barrel in the centre with the
initials “M T” on the top of the barrel.
This 18th Century coin, which was used as
currency, was minted by the Jewish merchant, Moses Tolanto, who
is also credited with its design.
The coin
is available at the Central Bank of Barbados. The Bank
encourages the public, especially collectors, to purchase this
very valuable souvenir.
In addition to issuing
circulation currency to the public, the Central Bank of Barbados
has for many years been making a number of souvenir coins and
coin sets available to collectors as part of its Numismatic
programme.
December
15, 2004
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