1 Cent - George VI (With "King and Emperor")
British Honduras (1862-1973) • 1 Cent • Bronze • 1937–1947
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- British Honduras (1862-1973)
- Struck
- 1937–1947
- Composition
- Bronze
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 21
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Where it came from
The 1937 British Honduras one-cent piece was issued during the reign of King George VI, representing the colonial administration's commitment to standardized currency within the British West Indies. Minted in copper-nickel, this specific issue features the 'King and Emperor' legend, denoting George VI's status as the monarch of the United Kingdom and the Emperor of India, a title held until 1948.
The design of the coin follows the traditional British colonial aesthetic of the era, emphasizing imperial authority through the profile of the reigning monarch on the obverse and the denomination enclosed within a beaded border on the reverse. These coins were produced in limited quantities for local circulation in British Honduras, now Belize, and were generally well-received for their durability and practical utility in daily commerce during a period of transition in the colonial monetary system.
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