Catalog
100 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Guyana |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The crowned and supported coat of arms of Guyana occupies the central field, featuring two jaguars as supporters flanking a shield divided into quarters, surmounted by a helmet and crest. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION ONE DESTINY. The legend OUR PEOPLE – OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET arcs along the upper periphery, while the issuer name BANK OF GUYANA and the date 1977 appear in the lower field, separated by pellets. The fineness designation 500/1000 FINE GOLD and the Franklin Mint mark FM appear in small characters below the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | OUR PEOPLE - OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION ONE DESTINY 500/1000 FINE GOLD FM Bank of Guyana ·1977· |
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Guyana's 1977 gold issues were produced to mark the country's transition to a cooperative republic, a political framework instituted under Forbes Burnham that repositioned the state as the dominant force in the economy — including nationalization of the bauxite and sugar industries. The .500 fineness is notably low for a commemorative gold coin of this period, a deliberate cost-containment measure that allowed the government to issue prestige coinage without committing significant gold reserves.