Guyana 1970 dollar

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Guyana as part of the F.A.O. series and the first Guyanan coin of that denomination. Guyana, the only English speaking region of South America, was a British colony until 1966 and has suffered frequent coups since.

Recorded mintage: 500,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: copper-nickel, 35.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 36.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1976 100 dollars
• 1987 10 cents
• 2005 dollar
• Coins and currency dated 1970
• return to coins of Guyana