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| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1885-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Belize occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield displaying crossed tools and a sailing ship, flanked by two bare-chested woodcutter supporters, each bearing an axe or paddle over the shoulder. A mahogany tree surmounts the shield as a crest, and a scroll below bears the national motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO. The entire device is encircled by a wreath of olive branches, with the country name BELIZE arching above and the date 1974 appearing below. A beaded border runs along the inner rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) are depicted in dynamic flight across the open field, their characteristic angular, deeply forked tails and long pointed wings rendered in fine sculptural relief against a deeply mirrored proof surface. The birds are arranged at varying heights and angles, conveying a sense of soaring movement. The denomination legend FIFTY CENTS curves along the upper portion of the field inside the beaded border, which encircles the entire design. |
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