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250 Dollars Maya Heartland
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features incised drawings derived from the Hokeb Ha vase, depicting the Hero Twins as described in the Popol Vuh, the sacred Maya creation narrative. The figures are rendered in the distinctive Mesoamerican pictographic style characteristic of Classic period Maya ceramic art. The legend BELIZE 2012 THE MAYA HEARTLAND arcs around the design within the coin's field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BELIZE 2012 THE MAYA HEARTLAND |
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Belize issued this coin under a broader regional numismatic program promoting pre-Columbian heritage, drawing on the country's significant Maya archaeological sites — including Caracol, one of the largest Maya cities ever excavated, which lies entirely within Belizean territory. The Central Bank has used gold commemorative issues sparingly, making entries in this series relatively infrequent in the broader catalog.
KM#137 is occasionally misattributed to earlier Belizean gold issues in dealer inventories; confirm the reverse type carefully before cataloging alongside the 1990s wildlife series.