Trinidad and Tobago gained independence in 1962 but retained British coinage until the Central Bank was established in 1964 and a full decimal currency introduced. This 1974–1976 issue falls within the early years of the republic — the country having severed ties with the Crown in 1976 — meaning pieces from that final year represent the last of this design type struck under Elizabeth II's authority before the republican transition necessitated updated coinage.
Trinidad and Tobago gained independence in 1962 but retained British coinage until the Central Bank was established in 1964 and a full decimal currency introduced. This 1974–1976 issue falls within the early years of the republic — the country having severed ties with the Crown in 1976 — meaning pieces from that final year represent the last of this design type struck under Elizabeth II's authority before the republican transition necessitated updated coinage.