50 Cents - Elizabeth II - Avifauna of Belize: Frigate Birds (1975 - 1981)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 50 |
| Weight (g) | 9.07 |
| Diameter (mm) | 27.7 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative |
Obverse
Lettering:
BELIZE
SUB UMBRA FLOREO
1975
Description:
National Coat of Arms, date below, within wreath.
BELIZE
SUB UMBRA FLOREO
1975
Description:
National Coat of Arms, date below, within wreath.
Reverse
Engraved by Michael Gaspard Rizzello
Lettering:
50 CENTS
Description:
Frigate birds, denomination above.
The Magnificent Frigatebird was once known as the 'Man o' War' due to its great speed and aerial piracy of other birds' meals. This bird has been clocked doing a 400 km/h dive! The Magnificent Frigate is a bird of the air. It cannot walk or swim, but can stay in the air for more than a week at a time. When it lands, it must do so on cliffs or high trees, since it cannot take off from the ground. With a wingspan up to 2.5 m, they have the highest wingspan to weight ratio of any bird.
50 CENTS
Description:
Frigate birds, denomination above.
The Magnificent Frigatebird was once known as the 'Man o' War' due to its great speed and aerial piracy of other birds' meals. This bird has been clocked doing a 400 km/h dive! The Magnificent Frigate is a bird of the air. It cannot walk or swim, but can stay in the air for more than a week at a time. When it lands, it must do so on cliffs or high trees, since it cannot take off from the ground. With a wingspan up to 2.5 m, they have the highest wingspan to weight ratio of any bird.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 FM (M) | 2,358 | Common | |
| 1975 FM (P) | 8,794 | Proof | Common |
| 1975 FM (U) | 1,095 | Common | |
| 1976 FM (M) | 3,259 | Common | |
| 1976 FM (P) | 4,893 | Proof | Common |
| 1976 FM (U) | 759 | Common | |
| 1977 FM (P) | 2,107 | Proof | Common |
| 1977 FM (U) | 3,540 | Common | |
| 1978 FM (P) | 1,671 | Proof | Common |
| 1978 FM (U) | 2,958 | Common | |
| 1979 FM (P) | 1,287 | Proof | Common |
| 1979 FM (U) | 808 | Common | |
| 1980 FM (P) | 920 | Proof | Common |
| 1980 FM (U) | 761 | Common | |
| 1981 FM (P) | 643 | Proof | Common |
| 1981 FM (U) | 297 | Common |