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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Coronation
| Issuer | Belize (1973-date) |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Engraver(s) | Arnold Machin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, as modelled by Arnold Machin. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH THE SECOND to the left and BELIZE to the right, with the date 1978 appearing in the lower exergual area. The design is enclosed by a fine beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1978 - - 352 1978 - Proof - 8,438 |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in 1981, meaning this coin was struck while the territory was still British Honduras in all but name — the country had only been renamed Belize in 1973, though formal sovereignty remained three years away. The coronation subject in 1978 was already 25 years old, making this a silver jubilee commemorative of the 1953 coronation rather than any contemporary event.
KM#54 was part of a broader Franklin Mint program for Belize during this period, when the mint aggressively contracted with smaller nations to produce collector-oriented silver issues.