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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Loss of the Fishburn
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars (100 BZD) |
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| Obverse description | At right, a front-facing crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Kokoshnik Tiara serves as the principal vignette. The centre of the note presents a detailed intaglio rendering of the Altun Ha Mayan temple, with the Coat of Arms of Belize at lower right bearing the motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO, and a vignette of the Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) at upper left. Denomination and issuing authority legends frame the composition, with the inscription THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE identifying the commemorative purpose of this issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | Central Bank of Belize THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO $100 (Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
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The Fishburn was one of eleven ships in the First Fleet — specifically the storeship carrying tools, provisions, and livestock to New South Wales in 1788. Belize has no geographic or historical connection to that voyage whatsoever. This note was issued as a numismatic commemorative, not a circulation piece, and was never intended for use as currency despite carrying a face value.
The gold foil bonding into the paper substrate was an unusual production choice for 1984, when polymer notes were still years from mainstream adoption. Most examples survive in mint condition for the obvious reason.