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10 Dollars Central Bank
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Belize at centre, featuring two woodcutters as supporters flanking a quartered shield surmounted by a mahogany tree, with a scroll bearing the national motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO at the base. The arms are encircled by a wreath of olive branches. The legend BELIZE arcs along the upper field, while the denomination 10 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower field. A beaded border runs along the inner rim, and the highly polished proof fields provide strong contrast against the frosted devices. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed high-relief depiction of a jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria), the national bird of Belize, standing in the central field and facing left with its characteristic long bill prominent. The circumferential legend CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE 10TH ANNIVERSARY arcs around the upper portion of the field, while the date range 1982 - 1992 is inscribed along the lower arc, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Central Bank. The design is framed by an inner beaded border, with a fine dentilated outer rim, all struck to proof standard with mirror-like fields. |
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Belize's Central Bank commemorative program of the early 1990s drew heavily on the country's British colonial framework — the Central Bank itself had only been established in 1982, a year after full independence, replacing the Monetary Authority that had managed currency since 1976. The .925 silver format and specifications mirror the Commonwealth commemorative standard adopted across dozens of former British territories during this period, production typically contracted to the Royal Mint or private British minting houses rather than struck domestically.