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10 Cents Long-Tailed Hermit, Silver
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1982-1983 |
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| Value | 10 Cents |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A long-tailed hermit hummingbird (Phaethornis superciliosus) is depicted in right-facing profile, perched upon a naturalistic tree branch rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The denomination legend 10 CENTS appears in the lower field beneath the bird. A beaded border frames the entire design at the periphery. |
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The Long-Tailed Hermit series in silver was struck for collectors rather than circulation — Belize had only gained independence from Britain in 1981, and the new Central Bank moved quickly to establish a wildlife-themed proof coinage as part of its early foreign exchange strategy. The silver variant of KM#85a ran concurrently with the standard cupro-nickel circulation issue, distinguished by composition alone.
At 2.79g, the silver content is modest — consistent with the Pobjoy Mint's production approach for small-denomination collector issues of this period.