Colony of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1962), Trinidad and Tobago (1962-1976), Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1976-present)
British Colony (1889-1962), Independent Country (1962-present)
Location: Southeast Caribbean
Capital City: Port-of-Spain
Government type: British Colony (1889-1962), Constitutional Monarchy (1962-1976), Republic (1976-present)
Main languages: English, Trinidadian Creole, Tobagonian Creole
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity, Hinduism
Chronology
1889: Trinidad and Tobago united as a single colony
1956: Self-Government granted
1962: Independence from Britain
1976: Republic established
1990: Attempted Islamist Coup
Currency
Dollar (1964-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Coins from Trinidad and Tobago in the collection
Commonwealth Realm (1962-1976)
•1 Cent, 1968 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, London mint, KM#1)
•1 Cent, 1972 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, Ottawa mint, KM#9) Commemorative: 10th Anniversary of Independence
•1 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#1)
•1 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#25)
•5 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, London mint, KM#2)
•5 Cent, 1971 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#2, proof)
•5 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), bronze, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#57, proof)
•10 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, London mint, KM#3)
•10 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#27)
•10 Cent, 1976 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#27)
•25 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, London mint, KM#4)
•50 Cent, 1971 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#5, proof)
•50 Cent, 1972 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#13, proof) Commemorative: 10th Anniversary of Independence
•50 Cent, 1974 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#22, proof)
•1 Dollar, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#23, proof)
•1 Dollar, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1976), cupronickel, KM#61) Commemorative: FAO
Republic (1976-present)
•1 Cent, 1979 (bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#29)
•1 Cent, 1991 (bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#29)
•1 Cent, 1995 (bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#29)
•1 Cent, 1999 (bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#29)
•5 Cent, 1983 (bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#30)
•5 Cent, 2008 (bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#30)
•10 Cent, 2002 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#31)
•10 Cent, 2012 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#31)
•25 Cent, 1978 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#32)
•25 Cent, 1997 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#32)
•25 Cent, 2002 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#32)
•25 Cent, 2007 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#32)
Banknotes from Trinidad and Tobago in the collection
Republic (1976-present)
•1 Dollar, 1977 (P#30)
•1 Dollar, 2020 (P#60a)
•10 Dollar, 1985 (P#30)