Belize

Belize

British Overseas Territory (1973-1981), Independent Country (1981-present)

Location: Central America

Capital City: Belmopan

Government type: British Territory (1973-1981), Constitutional Monarchy (1981-present)

Main languages: English, Belizean Creole, Spanish, Yucatec Mayan, Q'eqchi' Mayan

Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1973: British Honduras renamed Belize

1981: Independence from Britain

1992: Guatemala recognizes Belize, reduces territorial claims to southern half

Note: from 1940-1992, Guatemala laid claim to the entirety of Belize.

Currency

Dollar (1973-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Coins from Belize in the collection

British Territory (1973-1981)

•1 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Franklin mint (Wawa, PA), KM#46, proof)

•1 Cent, 1980 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver .925, Franklin mint (Wawa, PA), KM#46a, proof)

•10 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Franklin mint (Wawa, PA), KM#48, proof)

•50 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Franklin mint (Wawa, PA), KM#50, proof)

Commonwealth Realm (1981-present)

•1 Cent, 2002 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum, Llantrisant mint, KM#33a)

•1 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum, Llantrisant mint, KM#33a)

•5 Cent, 2000 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum, Llantrisant mint, KM#34a)

•5 Cent, 2003 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum, Llantrisant mint, KM#34a)

•25 Cent, 2000 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#36)

•25 Cent, 2003 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#36)

•50 Cent, 1991 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#37)

•1 Dollar, 1991 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#99)

•2 Dollar, 1998 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#131) Commemorative: 200th anniversary of the Battle of Saint George's Cay

Banknotes from Belize in the collection

British Territory (1973-1981)

•1 Dollar, 1976 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#33)

Commonwealth Realm (1981-present)

•5 Dollar, 2002 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#61)