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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Piedfort
| Issuer | Belize (1973-date) |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large carrack, traditionally identified as the Santa María, is depicted under full sail at centre, occupying the principal field of the coin; two smaller caravels, identified as the Niña and Pinta, are visible in the background amid stylised waves. The composition commemorates the Columbian quincentenary, with decorative foliate sprays framing the lower flanks of the design. The denomination ONE DOLLAR and the monetary symbol $1 appear in the upper field, while the issuer name BELIZE and the date 1990 are inscribed along the lower periphery. The entire design is struck in high relief on a mirrored proof field characteristic of the piedfort issue. |
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Belize adopted its dollar in 1973 upon leaving the East Caribbean Currency Authority, replacing the British Honduras dollar at par. Piedfort issues from small Caribbean nations in this period were produced almost exclusively for the collector market through arrangements with outside minting houses — actual domestic circulation was never the intent, and mintages were typically measured in the hundreds.