| Issuer | Guyana |
| Year | 1976-1980 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (decimalized, 1965-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#41, Schön#41 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted and supported arms. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | OUR PEOPLE - OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION ONE DESTINY FM Bank of Guyana 1976 |
| Reverse description | Hoatzin bird left, legend above right, denomination below left. The bird is Guyana’s National Bird, the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the Hoactzin, Stinkbird, or Canje Pheasant. Present in the Amazon-Orenoque basin, it is related to the extinct Archeopteryx. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CREATIVITY 50 CENTS |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | FM Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1976 FM - Matte - 2 000 1976 FM - Proof - 28 000 1976 FM - Special Uncirculated - 50 1977 FM - Matte - 1977 FM - Proof - 7 215 1977 FM - Special Uncirculated - 2 000 1978 FM - Matte - 1978 FM - Proof - 5 044 1978 FM - Special Uncirculated - 2 000 1979 FM - Proof - 3 547 1979 FM - Special Uncirculated - 2 000 1980 FM - Proof - 2 763 1980 FM - Special Uncirculated - 4 437 |
| Catalog ID | 7571827830 |
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