Guyana 2007 10 dollars

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

Guyana began its numismatic life as the Dutch-held colony of Essequibo & Demerary, which later became British Guiana. Independence was gained in 1966. Guyana gravitates toward relations with English-speaking Caribbean island nations such as Trinidad and Tobago rather than with other South American nations. The coin shown is a ten dollars in nickel-plated steel. Obverse shows coat of arms, reverse shows an itinerant miner or 'porknocker' as they are locally known, using a pan to determine the occurrence of gold flakes in a slurry of gold-bearing mud.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: nickel-plated steel.

Catalog reference: KM 52.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2005 1 dollar
• 2008 5 dollars
• 1996 10 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 2007
• return to coins of Guyana