1978 Guyana 8 Coin Proof Set With Box

This 8 coin 1978 Guyana Proof Set is a must for the serious collector of fine and valuable coins.  This coin set was minted by The Franklin Mint under authorization of the Government of The Cooperative Republic of Guyana.  This un-circulated proof set of coins comes in original box with protective cover, certificate of authenticity, and information card.  Only 3,825 were minted.  The coins are as follows:

Guyana lies on the north-central coast of South America, between Venezuela on the west, Surinam on the east and Brazil on the south. The Dutch established the nation’s first settlement in 1596.  However, England won the competition among European powers to colonize the country and founded British Guiana in 1831.  Guyana became a sovereign nation upon declaring independence in 1966.

The coinage of the Republic of Guyana bears designs that reflect the nation’s proud heritage and exotic wildlife.  Six of the eight coins portray wild animals native to this beautiful land, while the other two honor heroes who played a dominant role in Guyana’s rise to independence. 

The coins range in denomination from ten dollars to one cent.  The large ten-dollar coin – minted in solid sterling silver (0.925 fine) – carries the dramatic profile of Curry, fighter for freedom in Guyana’s rise to independence. 

The five-dollar coin bears a striking portrait of Guyana’s diplomatic statesman, H.N. Critchlow.  This coin is minted in 0.500 fine silver.

The caiman, an alligator-like creature that grows to a spectacular 15 ½ feet in length, is depicted on the new one-dollar coin.  This fearsome creature battles primarily large animals capable of giving it a real struggle.

The fifty-cent coin shows the canje pheasant, which is regarded as one of the missing links in the evolution of birds from reptiles – a remarkable creature whose young have temporary claws on their wings to enable them to climb trees.

The harpy eagle, portrayed on the twenty-five-cent coin, is one of the strongest birds of prey in all the world.

A furry and delicate monkey capable of amazing leaps from tree to tree – the sakiminki – appears on the ten-cent coin. 

The jaguar, the most ferocious cat in the Western Hemisphere, is shown on the five-cent coin.

The one-cent coin depicts the huge but gentle manatee – the “sea cow” – whose fondness for water plants is such that it can be heard feeding at a distance of 200 yards.

The reverse design on each of the coins in the set displays the nation’s coat of arms which emphasizes Guyana’s abundant agricultural and mineral resources, as well as its intriguing plants and animals.  The inscription “One People”, One Nation, One Destiny” is Guyana’s national motto and reflects the self-confidence and determination of the people of this new nation.

Your coin of the realm Proof Set is enclosed in a specially designed protective display card.  We recommend that you leave your coins in this card to forever certify them as an original Proof Set, protect their beauty and assure their future value. 

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