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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Columbus ships
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Third-portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings with a pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael Maklouf. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field and 'BELIZE 1989' along the right field. The engraver's signature 'RDM' appears beneath the truncation. The portrait is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed rendering of the carrack Santa María dominates the centre of the field, depicted under full sail on stylised waves, her rigging and hull rendered with exceptional engraving detail. Two smaller caravels, the Niña and the Pinta, are visible in the background to the right. The denomination '25' appears in the lower centre field, with the commemorative legend '500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD' arcing around the upper and lower periphery, flanked by ornamental stars, and 'DOLLARS' inscribed along the lower border. |
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