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Buy the 2020 1 oz EC8 Dominica Hummingbird Silver Coin (BU), struck from 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver by Scottsdale Mint. The 3rd release in the 2020 EC8 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank coin program, this legal-tender coin features the Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird (Eulampis jugularis), native to Dominica's lush rainforest ecosystem, with a strictly limited mintage of just 25,000 coins.
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The 2020 1 oz EC8 Dominica Hummingbird Silver Coin (BU) is a legal-tender silver coin issued by the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), manufactured and distributed by Scottsdale Mint of Arizona. The third release in the 2020 EC8 annual coin program, which spans all eight member territories of the ECCB, this coin features the Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird (Eulampis jugularis), one of the most visually distinctive bird species of the Eastern Caribbean, captured in exquisite detail against Dominica's lush tropical vegetation.
With a strictly limited mintage of just 25,000 coins and legal tender status valid across all eight ECCB member nations, this coin sits at the intersection of precious metal investment and natural world collectibility.
The EC8 Coin Program is one of the most ambitious and regionally distinctive silver bullion programs in the world. Produced by Scottsdale Mint under an official partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the central bank serving eight Caribbean island nations, the program issues a new series of coins annually, with each coin representing one of the eight ECCB member territories:
Each coin in each annual release is legal tender across all eight ECCB territories, denominated in Eastern Caribbean Dollars (XCD), and issued with extremely low mintages that enhance their collectibility over standard sovereign mint bullion. The coins are manufactured by Scottsdale Mint under an exclusive production relationship with the ECCB, with ISO 9001 certification reflecting the mint's commitment to manufacturing quality and process consistency.
| Territory | 2020 Design Theme | Mintage | Metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | Coat of Arms (three dolphins) | 25,000 | Silver |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Frigate Bird / Fallow Deer | 25,000 | Silver |
| Dominica | Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird | 25,000 | Silver — THIS COIN |
| Grenada | Grenada Dove / reef scene | 25,000 | Silver |
| Montserrat | Montserrat Oriole (endemic bird) | 25,000 | Silver |
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | Vervet Monkey / St. Kitts scenery | 25,000 | Silver |
| Saint Lucia | Whiptail Lizard ('Zando') | 25,000 | Silver |
| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | Caribbean Reef Octopus | 25,000 | Silver |
The Purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis) is one of the most striking hummingbird species in the Eastern Caribbean, the only one with a name that directly references its iridescent plumage. It was specifically selected by Scottsdale Mint to represent Dominica on this coin, a distinction it earns through its visual drama, its ecological importance, and its symbolic connection to the island's renowned biodiversity.
Three species of hummingbird inhabit Dominica: the Purple-throated Carib (depicted on this coin), the Antillean Crested Hummingbird, and the Green-throated Carib. The Purple-throated Carib was chosen for its most distinctive colouring and its particular association with Dominica's highland flowering plants, it is a primary pollinator of the island's native Heliconia and other tropical blooms.
Biologically, the Purple-throated Carib is fascinating for its pronounced sexual dimorphism, the male is larger and stronger with a shorter, straighter beak suited to piercing flower bases, while the female has a distinctly longer, curved beak ideally shaped for extracting nectar from deep tubular flowers. This means the male and female have evolved to exploit different flower species, a form of resource partitioning that reduces competition within the same species. The species breeds across Antigua, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent, with vagrant sightings recorded in Barbados, Barbuda, Grenada, and the Virgin Islands.
The Commonwealth of Dominica, not to be confused with the much larger Dominican Republic, is a volcanic island of the Eastern Caribbean's Lesser Antilles chain, covering 751 square kilometres with a population of approximately 72,000. It holds a unique place in Caribbean ecology: unlike many Caribbean islands substantially altered by colonial-era plantation agriculture, Dominica retains vast tracts of intact primary rainforest, earning it the UNESCO designation of Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site since 1997 and the first natural World Heritage site in the Eastern Caribbean.
Dominica is home to Boiling Lake, the world's second-largest boiling lake, fed by volcanic heat, and is celebrated for its 365 rivers, its extensive network of hiking trails, and its world-class diving along volcanic underwater landscapes. The island is a destination for serious ecotourists and naturalists, with its pristine landscape reflected directly in the hummingbird motif chosen for this coin.
The obverse carries a design exclusive to Scottsdale Mint's ECCB coin series. A right-facing portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is framed by two evergreen laurel branches on either side, a classical numismatic framing device indicating honour and sovereignty. Inscriptions read "QUEEN ELIZABETH II" above the portrait and "EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK" below. Weight, purity, and face value are confirmed as "1 OZ .999 SILVER" and "$2" in Eastern Caribbean Dollars, affirming both the coin's silver content and its legal tender status. This obverse portrait was designed specifically for the EC8 series by Scottsdale Mint and differs from the standard Jody Clark portrait used on most Commonwealth bullion coins of the period.
The reverse showcases the coin's defining artwork. A Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird is depicted mid-flight, hovering above a rich display of tropical flowers and lush island vegetation as it searches for nectar, its primary food source and ecological function. A mountainous backdrop captures Dominica's dramatic volcanic terrain, with the distant peaks that define the island's interior landscape providing context and depth.
The inscription "DOMINICA" is arched along the top rim, and "2020" appears at the left of the design field. The coin's edge features wavy radial lines, an anti-counterfeiting security feature that makes the coin harder to replicate and provides buyers with an immediate authenticity check. The design composition has been praised by collectors and numismatic press as one of the more artistically successful in the EC8 series, with the hummingbird rendered in convincing mid-hover detail.
One of the world's lowest-mintage sovereign-program silver coins, 25,000 per design is extremely limited for a legal-tender government-issued program. Multi-territory legal tender validity means this coin is accepted currency in all eight ECCB nations, a characteristic shared by no other sovereign silver series. Scottsdale Mint's ISO 9001-certified production standards underpin every release. Furthermore, each coin features a distinctive animal or natural emblem specific to its island, making the eight-coin annual set a natural history collection in silver. Earlier EC8 releases now command collector premiums above issue price, reflecting the genuine scarcity dynamics the 25,000 mintage cap creates. The eight-coin annual series and the multi-year EC8 program (running from 2018 onward) together create a deep, scalable collecting framework.
Individual coins ship in a mint-issued protective plastic capsule. All BOLD domestic orders of $199 or more ship free, every order ships fully insured, domestic and international. Expected to ship within one business day of cleared payment.
BOLD's Sell To Us program accepts EC8 and Scottsdale Mint coins. Contact BOLD directly for current buy-back pricing.
The 2020 1 oz EC8 Dominica Hummingbird Silver Coin (BU) is a legal-tender silver coin issued by the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), manufactured and distributed by Scottsdale Mint of Arizona. The third release in the 2020 EC8 annual coin program, which spans all eight member territories of the ECCB, this coin features the Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird (Eulampis jugularis), one of the most visually distinctive bird species of the Eastern Caribbean, captured in exquisite detail against Dominica's lush tropical vegetation.
With a strictly limited mintage of just 25,000 coins and legal tender status valid across all eight ECCB member nations, this coin sits at the intersection of precious metal investment and natural world collectibility.
The EC8 Coin Program is one of the most ambitious and regionally distinctive silver bullion programs in the world. Produced by Scottsdale Mint under an official partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the central bank serving eight Caribbean island nations, the program issues a new series of coins annually, with each coin representing one of the eight ECCB member territories:
Each coin in each annual release is legal tender across all eight ECCB territories, denominated in Eastern Caribbean Dollars (XCD), and issued with extremely low mintages that enhance their collectibility over standard sovereign mint bullion. The coins are manufactured by Scottsdale Mint under an exclusive production relationship with the ECCB, with ISO 9001 certification reflecting the mint's commitment to manufacturing quality and process consistency.
| Territory | 2020 Design Theme | Mintage | Metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | Coat of Arms (three dolphins) | 25,000 | Silver |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Frigate Bird / Fallow Deer | 25,000 | Silver |
| Dominica | Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird | 25,000 | Silver — THIS COIN |
| Grenada | Grenada Dove / reef scene | 25,000 | Silver |
| Montserrat | Montserrat Oriole (endemic bird) | 25,000 | Silver |
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | Vervet Monkey / St. Kitts scenery | 25,000 | Silver |
| Saint Lucia | Whiptail Lizard ('Zando') | 25,000 | Silver |
| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | Caribbean Reef Octopus | 25,000 | Silver |
The Purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis) is one of the most striking hummingbird species in the Eastern Caribbean, the only one with a name that directly references its iridescent plumage. It was specifically selected by Scottsdale Mint to represent Dominica on this coin, a distinction it earns through its visual drama, its ecological importance, and its symbolic connection to the island's renowned biodiversity.
Three species of hummingbird inhabit Dominica: the Purple-throated Carib (depicted on this coin), the Antillean Crested Hummingbird, and the Green-throated Carib. The Purple-throated Carib was chosen for its most distinctive colouring and its particular association with Dominica's highland flowering plants, it is a primary pollinator of the island's native Heliconia and other tropical blooms.
Biologically, the Purple-throated Carib is fascinating for its pronounced sexual dimorphism, the male is larger and stronger with a shorter, straighter beak suited to piercing flower bases, while the female has a distinctly longer, curved beak ideally shaped for extracting nectar from deep tubular flowers. This means the male and female have evolved to exploit different flower species, a form of resource partitioning that reduces competition within the same species. The species breeds across Antigua, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent, with vagrant sightings recorded in Barbados, Barbuda, Grenada, and the Virgin Islands.
The Commonwealth of Dominica, not to be confused with the much larger Dominican Republic, is a volcanic island of the Eastern Caribbean's Lesser Antilles chain, covering 751 square kilometres with a population of approximately 72,000. It holds a unique place in Caribbean ecology: unlike many Caribbean islands substantially altered by colonial-era plantation agriculture, Dominica retains vast tracts of intact primary rainforest, earning it the UNESCO designation of Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site since 1997 and the first natural World Heritage site in the Eastern Caribbean.
Dominica is home to Boiling Lake, the world's second-largest boiling lake, fed by volcanic heat, and is celebrated for its 365 rivers, its extensive network of hiking trails, and its world-class diving along volcanic underwater landscapes. The island is a destination for serious ecotourists and naturalists, with its pristine landscape reflected directly in the hummingbird motif chosen for this coin.
The obverse carries a design exclusive to Scottsdale Mint's ECCB coin series. A right-facing portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is framed by two evergreen laurel branches on either side, a classical numismatic framing device indicating honour and sovereignty. Inscriptions read "QUEEN ELIZABETH II" above the portrait and "EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK" below. Weight, purity, and face value are confirmed as "1 OZ .999 SILVER" and "$2" in Eastern Caribbean Dollars, affirming both the coin's silver content and its legal tender status. This obverse portrait was designed specifically for the EC8 series by Scottsdale Mint and differs from the standard Jody Clark portrait used on most Commonwealth bullion coins of the period.
The reverse showcases the coin's defining artwork. A Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird is depicted mid-flight, hovering above a rich display of tropical flowers and lush island vegetation as it searches for nectar, its primary food source and ecological function. A mountainous backdrop captures Dominica's dramatic volcanic terrain, with the distant peaks that define the island's interior landscape providing context and depth.
The inscription "DOMINICA" is arched along the top rim, and "2020" appears at the left of the design field. The coin's edge features wavy radial lines, an anti-counterfeiting security feature that makes the coin harder to replicate and provides buyers with an immediate authenticity check. The design composition has been praised by collectors and numismatic press as one of the more artistically successful in the EC8 series, with the hummingbird rendered in convincing mid-hover detail.
One of the world's lowest-mintage sovereign-program silver coins, 25,000 per design is extremely limited for a legal-tender government-issued program. Multi-territory legal tender validity means this coin is accepted currency in all eight ECCB nations, a characteristic shared by no other sovereign silver series. Scottsdale Mint's ISO 9001-certified production standards underpin every release. Furthermore, each coin features a distinctive animal or natural emblem specific to its island, making the eight-coin annual set a natural history collection in silver. Earlier EC8 releases now command collector premiums above issue price, reflecting the genuine scarcity dynamics the 25,000 mintage cap creates. The eight-coin annual series and the multi-year EC8 program (running from 2018 onward) together create a deep, scalable collecting framework.
Individual coins ship in a mint-issued protective plastic capsule. All BOLD domestic orders of $199 or more ship free, every order ships fully insured, domestic and international. Expected to ship within one business day of cleared payment.
BOLD's Sell To Us program accepts EC8 and Scottsdale Mint coins. Contact BOLD directly for current buy-back pricing.
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