Grenada Octopus is the third issue of 2020 in the EC8 coin series. This colorized one ounce Silver coin is issued from the country of Grenada and is one of eight releases each year in this historic low mintage series which began in 2018.
The EC8 (Eastern Caribbean Bank) program consists of four coins minted in 2020 on behalf of each of the eight Caribbean island members that comprise the ECCB - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The ECCB is the official issuer of the Eastern Caribbean Dollar, the Currency of the EC8 2020 Coin Program.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
Limited mintage of only 500 coins.
Coin comes in a protective plastic capsule with a mint issued box and a certificate of authenticity.
Obverse: Displays an image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the weight and purity below.
Reverse: Depicts the Caribbean Reef Octopus, a species of octopus native to the Eastern Caribbean, gliding along the ocean floor near hydrothermal vents bubbling up from the undersea volcano, Kick 'Em Jenny.
The coins, manufactured and distributed by Scottsdale Mint are legal tender in the territories of the eight members that comprise the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
