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100 Dollars United Nations
| Issuer | Belize (1973-date) |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1885-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Arms of Belize occupy the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a sailing ship at base, crossed tools, and a mahogany tree crest above, supported by two woodcutters — one carrying an axe and the other a paddle — standing to either side. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO. The entire arms are encircled by an open laurel wreath. The country name BELIZE appears as a legend at the top of the field above the wreath, and the date 1975 is positioned below it. A beaded border runs along the rim, and the fineness inscription 500/1000 FINE GOLD with the Franklin Mint mark (FM) appears in small characters at the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | BELIZE SUB UMBRA FLOREO 1975 500/1000 FINE GOLD FM (Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in 1981, but this coin predates that — issued when the territory was still British Honduras in transition, operating under the name Belize from 1973 while remaining a Crown Colony. The United Nations denomination ties to Belize's early internationalist positioning as it sought diplomatic legitimacy ahead of full sovereignty, complicated by Guatemala's longstanding territorial claim to the entire country, a dispute that kept British troops stationed there well into the 1990s.
The .500 fineness is notably low for a gold commemorative of this period, keeping metal costs down on what was effectively a small-nation prestige issue with limited distribution.