British Honduras Edward VII 5 Cents

History

5 Cents 1907-1909, KM# 14, British Honduras, Edward VII

Obverse. Photo © Numismatic Guaranty Company

Description

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.

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 1841–1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The Edwardian era, which covered Edward's reign and was named after him, coincided with the start of a new century and heralded significant changes in technology and society, including steam turbine propulsion and the rise of socialism.

Obverse	Crown, jewelry Tudor Crown Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Edward VII Crowned and draped bust of the King facing right, the King is wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collar of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; around the inscription and date; below bust in small letters the artist's initials. The Tudor Crown, also known as the King's Crown or Imperial Crown, is a widely used symbol in heraldry of the United Kingdom. While various crown symbols had been used for this purpose for many years previously, the specific Tudor Crown design was standardised at the request of Edward VII. It was never intended to represent any actual physical crown, although in shape it bears a close resemblance to the small diamond crown of Queen Victoria. Engraver: George William de Saulles EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR DES • 1907 •
Reverse	Denomination within a dotted circle surrounded by the country name. BRITISH 5 CENTS HONDURAS
Edge	Plain