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1 Dollar Scarlet Macaw, Silver
| Issuer | Government of Belize |
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| Year | 1982-1983 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed naturalistic rendering of two Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) perched upon a branch amid tropical foliage, the larger bird positioned centrally in left profile with its long tail feathers descending toward the lower field, while the second macaw faces right in the middle ground. Additional leafy branches frame the composition on either side against a deeply mirrored proof field. The denomination ONE DOLLAR is inscribed in an arc along the upper periphery within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1982 FM - Proof - 381 1983 FM - Proof - 1,589 |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in September 1981, and this silver issue belongs to the first flush of commemorative coinage produced by the newly sovereign nation — a deliberate program to establish a distinct numismatic identity separate from the British Honduras issues that preceded it. The scarlet macaw had already appeared on Belizean coinage before independence, but the silver striking of KM#88a targeted the international collector market rather than domestic circulation.
The .925 silver version ran parallel to a base metal circulation strike, a two-tier production approach common to small Caribbean and Central American nations supplementing limited mint revenues.