Archive for the ‘TRINIDAD & TOBAGO’ Category

DOLLAR  (KM# 38)

Weight: 12.7000 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 32 mm
Series: F.A.O.
Obv: National arms
Rev: Value in front of leaves

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1979 - - 0.75 1.50 3.50 6.50

CENT
1.9500 g., Bronze, 16.63 mm. Obv: National arms Rev: Hummingbird and value Edge: Plain

   The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is situated 7 miles (11 km.) off the coast of Venezuela, has an area of 1,981 sq. mi. (5,130 sq. km.) and a population of *1.2 million. Capital: Port-of-Spain. The island of Trinidad contains the world's largest natural asphalt bog. Birds of Paradise live on little Tobago, the only place outside of their native New Guinea where they can be found in a wild state. Petroleum and petroleum products are the mainstay of the economy. Petroleum products, crude oil and sugar are exported. Read the rest of this entry »