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5 Dollars Keel-Billed Toucan, Silver
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 1974-1981 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Belize occupies the central field, flanked by two shirtless male supporters — one holding an axe over his left shoulder, the other a paddle over his right — standing on either side of a quartered shield depicting crossed tools and a sailing vessel. A mahogany tree rises above the shield, and a ribbon below bears the motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO. The composition is framed by a wreath of olive branches enclosed within a beaded border. The country name BELIZE arcs along the upper legend, and the date appears at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Belize gained independence from Britain in 1981, but this series began circulating years earlier when the country was still British Honduras — the name change came in 1973, and these coins were among the first to assert the new national identity through currency. The Central Bank issued the silver .925 version alongside a copper-nickel circulation strike, making this piece a deliberate prestige issue aimed squarely at collector markets rather than commerce.
The keel-billed toucan was designated the national bird upon independence, a choice that carried specific political weight in a newly sovereign state.