The 1 cent coin is a current circulation piece of Barbados. It was issued by the Central Bank of Barbados in four types and two major designs from 1973 until its discontinuation in 2012. Because Barbados lacks a mint of its own, production of the cent was outsourced to foreign coining facilities, notably the Franklin Mint in the United States, the Royal Canadian Mint, and the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom.  The Barbadian cent underwent a final composition change in 2007, when it began being manufactured in copper-plated steel.