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1 Cent - Edward VII
| Issuer | British Honduras (1862-1973) |
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| Year | 1904-1909 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1885-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of King Edward VII, his robed and decorated bust truncated at the lower field, engraved by G.W. de Saulles whose initials appear on the truncation. The Imperial State Crown sits prominently atop the monarch's head, rendered in fine relief. The encircling legend reads EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR, disposed along the upper and right periphery. A toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR DES |
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British Honduras adopted its dollar system in 1894, pegging it to the U.S. dollar after the collapse of silver prices made the previous silver-based system unworkable. The bronze cent series that followed was struck at the Royal Mint in London throughout Edward VII's reign, with relatively modest mintages destined for a colony whose total population barely exceeded 40,000 at the time — meaning per-capita coin production was thin and circulation wear on survivors tends to be pronounced.