| Obverse description |
Green and brown print; multicolour underprint; red serial numbers. Front-facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Vladimir Tiara at centre right. Spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) at left, queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) and queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) at centre. Coat of arms of Belize and silver fish facing left at lower left. Jade head at the upper left corner. Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) see-through feature at lower right. |
| Obverse lettering |
Central Bank of Belize ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE ACT, 1982 ONE DOLLAR LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT IN BELIZE OF ANY AMOUNT BELIZE, 1st MAY 1990 GOVERNOR FINANCIAL SECRETARY DIRECTOR SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO $1
(Translation: I flourish in the shade.) |
| Reverse description |
Green and red print; multicolour underprint. Underwater reef with star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina), elkhorn coral (Acropora palmate), brain coral (Deploria sp.), smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum), Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), jack-knifefish (Eques lanceolatus), Atlantic spade fish (Diploria chaetodipterus) and coral crab (Carpilius corallinus) at centre and right. Toucan (Ramphastidae sp.) above Baird`s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at centre left. |
| Reverse lettering |
Central Bank of Belize One Dollar MARINE LIFE OF BELIZE $1 |
| Signature(s) |
Alan Slusher, Keith Arnold, Derek Basil Courtenay, |
| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Carved head of the `sleeping giant`. |
| Variants |
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| Numisquare ID |
5965856450 |
| Comments |
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