{"id":191370,"date":"2023-12-02T09:33:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=191370"},"modified":"2023-12-02T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T14:08:21","slug":"eccbs-commemorative-2-note-showcases-a-portrait-of-the-legendary-cricketer-sir-vivian-richards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/eccbs-commemorative-2-note-showcases-a-portrait-of-the-legendary-cricketer-sir-vivian-richards\/","title":{"rendered":"ECCB&#8217;s commemorative $2 note showcases a portrait of the legendary cricketer, Sir Vivian Richards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-4061251250\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is pleased to announce the launch of its EC$2 commemorative polymer banknote. <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/Evcs2e1dyXB0krbxoN9jiH\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p><div id=\"antig-2904577197\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, 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affectionately known as &#8220;The Master Blaster.&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"youtube-vid\" title=\"The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has issued a $2 commemorative banknote.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ILWkWXhKdQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The EC$2 commemorative note marks the first time that a reflective silver ink, a gold iridescent ink and a holographic blue foil have appeared together on a banknote, representing an innovation in global currency design and security.<\/p><div id=\"antig-944118690\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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