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5 Dollars Keel-Billed Toucan, Copper-Nickel
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1982-1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), the national bird of Belize, is depicted in high relief perched on a branch and facing right, its characteristically large and multicolored bill rendered in fine detail. The bird's plumage and the branch are naturalistically modeled against a smooth field. The denomination legend FIVE DOLLARS arcs across the upper portion of the reverse, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in 1981, and this issue followed almost immediately — part of a broader recoinage that replaced the old British Honduras currency infrastructure with a distinctly Belizean identity. The Central Bank itself had only been established in 1982, making this among the first coins struck under its direct authority.
The keel-billed toucan, Belize's national bird since 1981, was a deliberate political choice for the highest-denomination circulation coin of the new series.