2018 1 Oz Barbados Trident BU

Obverse: The obverse of the 1 oz Barbados Trident Silver Coins includes the coat of arms for Barbados. There are a number of intricate design elements on this side of the coin, starting with the shield that features the images of the Pride of Barbados in the upper corners and a bearded fig tree in the center. The Pride of Barbados is the national flower. The shield is crowned with a helmet, supported on either side by a pelican and dolphin fish, and capped at the top with a hand raising up a pair of sugar cane stalks.

Reverse: The reverse shows an image of the trident head as it is depicted on the national flag. The trident here is broken, not whole, representing the 1966 break between Barbados and its former colonial masters in Great Britain. The trident was, in mythology, a powerful tool for controlling the lakes, seas, and oceans of the world.