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25 Cents - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1974-2022 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central numeral '25' in large raised figures, with the word 'CENTS' inscribed beneath, all set within a raised inner circle of beading. This central device is framed by an ornate geometric panel with scroll and foliate corner ornaments, giving the design a distinctly Art Deco character. The country name 'BELIZE' arcs across the upper portion of the design within a raised banner, while the date appears at the base within a corresponding lower panel. The outer rim is bordered by a row of fine beads. |
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| Reverse lettering | BELIZE 25 CENTS 2003 |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in 1981, but this coinage series predates that event — the Central Bank began issuing in 1974 under the name British Honduras before the transition to Belize was complete. The series ran essentially unchanged for nearly five decades, making it one of the longer-running circulating coinage programs in the Caribbean region to retain the same monarch's effigy across successive portrait updates.
Four distinct Machin/Arnold/IRB obverse portrait phases appear across the full date run, tracking the standard Royal Mint effigy revisions of 1985 and 1998.