25 Cents Blue-Crowned Motmot, Silver

Belize achieved full independence from Britain in 1981, but this coin predates that transition — issued when the territory was still British Honduras in all but name, having only formally adopted "Belize" as its official designation in 1973. The Central Bank was established that same year, making 1974 among its earliest silver issues. The .925 standard was maintained only briefly for circulation coinage before economic pressures pushed the series toward base metal alternatives.