Coins of the Belize dollar

On June 1, 1973, the British colony of British Honduras changed its name to Belize, but its status remained unchanged until 1981, when Belize was granted independence.

Some of the coins of the Colony of Belize retain the same basic designs as on the coins of British Honduras, but with the country's name changed. These coins were struck at the Royal Mint, Llantrisant. However, there were coins struck at the Franklin Mint, which depicts the Belizean Coat-of-Arms (the same as the British Honduras Coat-of-Arms) on the obverse instead of the Queen's portrait.

The coins of the 1981 issue are regarded by collectors as being the first coins of Belize. Most coins since independence have been struck at the Royal Mint, and still bear the British Honduras-style coin designs. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen in right of Belize, is still featured on Belizean coins facing right and wearing the Imperial State Crown.

POST INDEPENDENCE COINS

Five cent coin obverse, though similar in size the shape distinguishes it from the one cent coin

Five cent coin reverse

Ten cent coin obverse, smaller size and reeded edge distinguishes it from the five cent coin

Ten cent coin reverse

Twenty five cent coin obverse, larger size distinguishes this coin from the ten cent coin

Twenty five cent coin reverse

Reverse of modern Belize coins

1975 10 cent coin

1974 25 cent coin

1991 50 cent coin. As seen here, coins have not drastically changed since Belize's independence in 1981.

Comparison of British Honduras and Belize one cent coins. Both types of coins share the same obverse and a very similar reverse

Commemorative 1991 ten dollar coin celebrating the tenth anniversary of independence.

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