Trinidad and Tobago, 2003 AD., Republic, Franklin mint (USA) non circulating issue, 50 Cents, KM 33.
Trinidad and Tobago, Republic, designed by Ernest Lauser, Franklin mint (USA) non circulating issue, 2003 AD.,
50 Cents (26 mm / 6,99 g), copper-nickel, 7,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage ? , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge,
Obv.: REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO / TOGETHER WE ASPIRE - TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE / 2003 , coat of arms with supporters, motto on ribbon below.
Rev.: 50 / CENTS , value to left, five kettle (steel-) drums and hands playing right.
KM 33 . (Special Uncirculated ?)
From Franklin Mint souvenir sets, designed for the US "collector item" market, not for circulation. The current Trinidad dollar is worth around 10-15 US cents. So people there only use banknotes. http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,13150.msg108205.html#msg108205 and -/topic,3704.msg21168.html#msg21168
From 1975-1985 the Franklin Mint produced "coinage" for Trinidad and Tobago in up to 3 different qualities:
Matte - Normal circulation strike or a dull finish produced by sandblasting special uncirculated (polish finish) or proof quality dies.
Special Uncirculated - Polished or proof-like in appearance without any frosted features.
Proof - The highest quality obtainable having mirrorlike fields and frosted features.
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1976 FM 10,000 with mintmark FM ; Proof
1976 FM 3,000 with mintmark FM ; Matte
1976 FM 582 with mintmark FM ; Special Uncirculated
1977 1,500,000
1977 FM 5,337 with mintmark; Proof
1977 FM 3,000 with mintmark; Matte
1977 FM 633 with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1978 563,000
1978 FM 4,845 with mintmark; Proof
1978 FM 3,000 with mintmark; Matte
1978 FM 472 with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1979 750,000
1979 FM 3,270 with mintmark; Proof
1979 FM 3,000 with mintmark; Matte
1979 FM 518 with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1980 3,750,000
1980 FM 2,393 with mintmark; Proof
1980 FM 1,500 with mintmark; Matte
1980 FM 796 with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1981 FM ? with mintmark; Proof
1981 FM ? with mintmark; Matte
1981 FM ? with mintmark; Special Uncirculated
1999 ?
1999 3,000 Proof
2003 ?