The 2024 release marks the seventh year of the EC8 Series from Scottsdale Mint, a collection of gold and silver coins honoring the member nations of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Each year, the series introduces brand-new designs, with each country represented by a unique reverse image. Right now, the 2024 1 oz Colorized EC8 Silver Antigua & Barbuda Rum Runner and Kraken Coin is available at BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a capsule, display box, and a Certificate of Authenticity!
• 7th release year in the EC8 Series!
• Colorized Rum Runner and Kraken imagery for Antigua & Barbuda!
• Limited mintage of just 500 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• The face value of Two Dollars (XCD) is fully backed by the ECCB.
• On the obverse is the ECCB seal.
• The reverse shows a Kraken surfacing beneath a rum runner’s sailing vessel.

During the Prohibition era in the United States (1920–1933), the Caribbean became a key hub for smuggling alcohol. Islands such as Cuba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas were often used to launch runs that brought rum across the sea to eager American buyers. This coin’s reverse artwork reflects that history with a mix of nautical lore and regional storytelling.

Each 2024 1 oz Colorized EC8 Silver Antigua & Barbuda Rum Runner and Kraken Coin offered by BullionMax arrives in a capsule and includes a display box and Certificate of Authenticity. The reverse is colorized, offering a vivid view of nighttime waters disturbed by a mythic sea creature.

The obverse of the coin bears the seal of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Founded in 1983, the ECCB manages the Eastern Caribbean dollar, which has been linked to the US dollar since 1976 at a fixed exchange rate of EC$2.70 to US$1.

On the reverse side of the 2024 EC8 Colorized Silver Rum Runner and Kraken Coin, you’ll see a traditional sailboat under threat from a Kraken rising from the depths. In Caribbean seafaring legend, the Kraken became a distinct figure from European myths, used in sailor stories to explain missing ships or discourage pursuit.

If you have any questions when you buy silver, give BullionMax a call at 800-729-3202. You can also reach out online or via email.