British Honduras was the name of a territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, after it became a British crown colony in 1862. In 1964 it became a self-governing colony. The colony was renamed Belize in June 1973 and gained full independence in September 1981. British Honduras was the last continental possession of the United Kingdom in the Americas. |
Reign / Rule | From | To | Coins Issued |
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Queen Victoria | 12 May 1862 | 22 January 1901 | 14 |
King Edward VII | 22 January 1901 | 6 May 1910 | 9 |
King George V | 6 May 1910 | 20 January 1936 | 23 |
King Edward VIII | 20 January 1936 | 11 December 1936 | |
King George VI | 11 December 1936 | 6 February 1952 | 25 |
Queen Elizabeth II | 6 February 1952 | 21 September 1981 | 57 |
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Official Name | British Honduras |
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From | 1862 |
To | 1981 |
Flag | |
Coat of Arms | |
Wiki | See Wikipedia page |
Currency | From | To |
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British Honduras Dollar | 1885 | 1981 |