Trinidad and Tobago 1974-FM cent

from the Mountain Groan collection

The islands of Trinidad and Tobago, originally invaded and occupied by the Spanish, were wrested from Spanish control by the British in 1797. The two islands were merged as a single entity in 1888. It remained a colony of Great Britain until achieving independence in 1976. The coinage designs from the early 1970's were retained after independence. The coin shown is a bronze cent issued before the proclamation of a republic. It is a product of the Franklin mint. It was struck 1974-76. The type continued 1976-2000 as KM 29.

Recorded mintage: 128,000 + 14,000 proofs.

Specification: 1.95 g, bronze, 17.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 25.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1971 cent
• 1974-FM 5 cents
• 1974-FM 10 cents
• 1974-FM 50 cents
• 1974-FM 5 dollars
• 1974-FM 10 dollars
• 1976 25 cents
• 1976 100 dollars
• 1979 cent
• 1980 10 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1974
• return to coins of Trinidad and Tobago