The EC8 program remains one of the most elite coinages to ever be produced by the Scottsdale Mint. The 2021 EC8 St. Lucia 1 oz Silver Coin highlights one of the eight island territories found in the great Caribbean. Right now, you can add this unique coin to your portfolio of precious metals when you purchase it online today from Provident Metals.

Coin Highlights:

• Delivered securely in individual plastic, or a skinboard of 5 coins, or a box of 125 coins!
• 4th year of release in the EC8 Series!
• Limited mintage of just 25,000 silver coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears a face value of 2 Dollars (XCD) which remains legally and fully backed by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
• The obverse of the coin depicts iconic Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features beautiful image of Torch Ginger, or the Ginger Flower.

When you purchase the 2021 EC8 St. Lucia 1 oz Silver Coin online at Provident Metals, you will receive a coin in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Each coin is packaged in individual plastic. If you order five coins, they will arrive on a skinboard, while 125 coins come in a beautiful presentation box!

Home to the Diamond Waterfall and located in the South West of the island in a town called Soufrire, the St Lucia Botanical Gardens are the oldest on the island. Also called the Diamond Botanical Gardens, it covers an area of around six acres, and holds a lush selection of local flora, and Sulphur springs. The springs were formed approximately 40,000 years ago, and are weakened parts of an old collapsed crater of huge dimensions. Bathing in them has been said to be therapeutic for almost 250 years.

Design

On the obverse of the coin, youll find the popular 1998 effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. For the reverse, the coin holds an image ofEtlingera elatior, more commonly known as the Torch Ginger, or the Ginger Flower. An attractive flower, its actually considered to be an invasive species in many places, due to being transported widely for decorative purposes.

History

With a limited mintage of 25,000 coins, you can join the super exclusive club of collectors and investors who have recognized the high value of these unique coins. When it comes to the EC8 program, the partnership between the Scottsdale Mint and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank sought to represent the eight island territories of this specific region. They include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. All nations are legal tenders of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, and each of their designated coins features rich designs and low mintages.

Ordering

For more information, please contact our team at Provident Metals. We can be reached via our online live chat and email features, or you can call us at 800-313-3315.