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25 Cents - Elizabeth II F.A.O.
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Value | 25 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as sculpted by Cecil Thomas. The effigy is rendered in high relief with detailed hair styling and pearl necklace visible at the truncation. The circular legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND' around the upper periphery, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Belize issued this FAO-series piece as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's long-running program that enlisted national mints worldwide to produce circulating coinage promoting agricultural development. The Belizean participation reflected the country's heavy dependence on sugar exports at the time — sugar accounted for the majority of export earnings through the early 1980s, and the FAO program offered a low-cost vehicle for signaling development priorities internationally.
KM#77 sees relatively little specialist attention, but FAO coinage from smaller Caribbean and Central American issuers is increasingly tracked as a complete series by thematic collectors.