Catalog
10 Cents - Victoria
| Issuer | Government of British Honduras |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Engraver(s) | Leonard Charles Wyon |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 10 CENTS is displayed prominently in two lines at the centre of the reverse, enclosed within an ornate beaded inner circle. The inscription BRITISH HONDURAS arches across the upper field, flanked by decorative rope-and-scroll devices that form a wreath-like frame around the central design. The date 1894, flanked by two raised dots, appears in the lower exergue below the scrollwork. The entire design is bordered by a continuous beaded rim. |
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British Honduras operated on a dollar system formally established in 1885, pegged to the U.S. dollar rather than sterling — an unusual arrangement for a British colony that reflected the territory's deep economic ties to its Central American neighbors and American trade networks rather than to London. The 1894 issue was struck at the Royal Mint, London, in small quantities typical of this colonial series, which saw irregular and often low mintages throughout Victoria's reign.
The Pr#21 proof reference suggests pattern or proof strikes were recorded for this date, though circulation examples in any condition are genuinely scarce.