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5 Cents Fork-Tailed Flycatcher, Aluminium
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1982-1983 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | BELIZE SUB UMBRA FLOREO 1982 FM (Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
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| Mintage | 1982 FM - - 1982 FM - Proof - 1983 FM - - 1983 FM - Proof - |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in September 1981, and this aluminum five-cent piece belongs to the first coinage series issued under the new nation's Central Bank rather than the colonial Currency Board that had preceded it. The shift was administrative as much as symbolic — the Central Bank of Belize was itself only established in 1982, the same year this coin entered production.
Aluminum was a deliberate economic choice for low denominations across Caribbean and Central American mints during this period, driven by metal costs rather than any technical preference.