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10 Cents - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Year | 1974-1976 |
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| Value | 10 Cents (0.10 TTD) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A boldly rendered Chaconia flower (Warszewiczia coccinea), commonly referred to on these coins as the Flaming Hibiscus, occupies the upper and central field, depicted in fine naturalistic detail with prominent petals, stamens, and flanking leaves. The denomination numeral 10 appears in large figures at the lower left, with the word CENTS inscribed in capitals along the lower legend beneath the floral motif. The overall composition is clean and uncluttered, with no additional border legends. |
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Trinidad and Tobago gained independence in 1962 but retained British coinage until the Central Bank was established in 1964 and a new decimal currency introduced. This issue falls within the early years of that decimal system, struck while the country was navigating significant oil revenue windfalls following the 1973 OPEC crisis — a boom that funded substantial public infrastructure but also drove domestic inflation that gradually eroded the purchasing power of small denominations like this one.