Catalog
75 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rock Beauty
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | 159 × 64 mm |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | At left, a jaguar (Panthera onca) before a palm tree; at centre, a vignette of the Rock Beauty fish; at upper right, a left-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the State Diadem; at right, a carved jade head of the Maya sun god Kinich Ahau. The denomination and issuer inscriptions appear within guilloche borders. |
| Reverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS GOVERNOR FINANCIAL SECRETARY DIRECTOR LEGAL TENDER IN BELIZE $75 |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
This is not a circulation note. The 1984 Belize 75 Dollar piece was issued as a numismatic souvenir — a collector item commemorating 75 years of the Belize currency system, produced in a strictly limited quantity and never intended for economic use. The gold foil bonding made it physically unsuitable for ATM or register handling, which was beside the point.
Belize had only achieved independence in 1981, making the "75 years" framing an interesting choice — the anniversary counted back to colonial monetary administration, not to sovereign issuance.