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The 2023 1 oz Montserrat Oriole Silver Coin is a coin of art, symbolism, and culture of the Eastern Caribbean island of Montserrat. Grab your coin today at the best prices with BOLD!
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| 1 - 19 | $64.77 | $67.49 | $68.33 |
| 20 - 49 | $64.27 | $66.97 | $67.80 |
| 50 - 124 | $63.77 | $66.45 | $67.28 |
| 125 - 249 | $63.27 | $65.93 | $66.75 |
| 250 or more | $62.77 | $65.41 | $66.22 |
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The 2025 1 oz Montserrat Oriole Silver Coin marks the highly anticipated continuation of the premier ecological release within the renowned Eastern Caribbean 8 (EC8) bullion program. Struck in one troy ounce of .999 fine silver by the Scottsdale Mint, this coin is issued under the legal authority of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and carries a sovereign face value of Two Dollars ($2 XCD).
Limited to a strict worldwide mintage of 25,000 pieces in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition, the 2025 release features a proof-like relief format—showcasing frosted device details against mirror-bright fields. Sourced through authorized distribution channels, each coin arrives protected inside an individual plastic capsule.
The Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi) is the official national bird of Montserrat, a 39-square-mile British Overseas Territory in the Lesser Antilles. It is the only EC8 nation whose national animal has served as the primary coin design in every annual release since the program's 2018 inception, reflecting its central place in the island's identity.
In July 1995, the long-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on Chances Peak began a series of catastrophic eruptions. Over the next fifteen years, pyroclastic flows, heavy ash falls, and rock surges completely decimated over half of the island's suitable forest habitat, completely wiping out the oriole populations across the Soufrière and South Soufrière mountain ranges.
This devastating environmental collapse led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to classify the bird as Critically Endangered. Following a prolonged period of volcanic dormancy since 2010, the remaining population in the Centre Hills has shown steady annual increases to around 500 birds, prompting the IUCN to upgrade its status to Vulnerable in 2016.
The species is also notable for being the only sexually dimorphic, sedentary, tropical oriole. While females display a muted olive-green and yellow plumage, the males exhibit a striking contrast of jet-black wings, tails, and breasts against a vivid, tawny-orange lower belly and rump.
The reverse showcases the male Montserrat Oriole perched alertly on a forest branch, set against the detailed backdrop of the smoking Soufrière Hills Volcano. This design masterfully compresses the bird and the geological force that nearly brought it to extinction into a single visual landscape. Inscriptions include: MONTSERRAT and MONTSERRAT ORIOLE.
The obverse carries the official public seal of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which replaced the traditional royal effigy across all EC8 coinage starting in 2023. The border features the mint's advanced, wavy radial security lines to prevent counterfeiting. Inscriptions record: EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK, TWO DOLLARS, 1 OZ .999 SILVER, and 2025.
The 2025 1 oz Montserrat Oriole Silver Coin marks the highly anticipated continuation of the premier ecological release within the renowned Eastern Caribbean 8 (EC8) bullion program. Struck in one troy ounce of .999 fine silver by the Scottsdale Mint, this coin is issued under the legal authority of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and carries a sovereign face value of Two Dollars ($2 XCD).
Limited to a strict worldwide mintage of 25,000 pieces in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition, the 2025 release features a proof-like relief format—showcasing frosted device details against mirror-bright fields. Sourced through authorized distribution channels, each coin arrives protected inside an individual plastic capsule.
The Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi) is the official national bird of Montserrat, a 39-square-mile British Overseas Territory in the Lesser Antilles. It is the only EC8 nation whose national animal has served as the primary coin design in every annual release since the program's 2018 inception, reflecting its central place in the island's identity.
In July 1995, the long-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on Chances Peak began a series of catastrophic eruptions. Over the next fifteen years, pyroclastic flows, heavy ash falls, and rock surges completely decimated over half of the island's suitable forest habitat, completely wiping out the oriole populations across the Soufrière and South Soufrière mountain ranges.
This devastating environmental collapse led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to classify the bird as Critically Endangered. Following a prolonged period of volcanic dormancy since 2010, the remaining population in the Centre Hills has shown steady annual increases to around 500 birds, prompting the IUCN to upgrade its status to Vulnerable in 2016.
The species is also notable for being the only sexually dimorphic, sedentary, tropical oriole. While females display a muted olive-green and yellow plumage, the males exhibit a striking contrast of jet-black wings, tails, and breasts against a vivid, tawny-orange lower belly and rump.
The reverse showcases the male Montserrat Oriole perched alertly on a forest branch, set against the detailed backdrop of the smoking Soufrière Hills Volcano. This design masterfully compresses the bird and the geological force that nearly brought it to extinction into a single visual landscape. Inscriptions include: MONTSERRAT and MONTSERRAT ORIOLE.
The obverse carries the official public seal of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which replaced the traditional royal effigy across all EC8 coinage starting in 2023. The border features the mint's advanced, wavy radial security lines to prevent counterfeiting. Inscriptions record: EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK, TWO DOLLARS, 1 OZ .999 SILVER, and 2025.
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