Available Coins
Coin
Description
Cost
1 cent & 5 cents struck in Nickel-brass and the 10 cents & 25 cents struck in Copper-nickel. Coins are packaged in a fully illustrative blister pack
G$600
Un-circulated Set
$1 and $5 are struck in copper-plated steel and $10 in Nickel-plated steel. Coins are packaged in a fully illustrative blister pack
G$1,500
$1 & $5 are struck in copper-plated steel and $10 in Nickel-plated steel. Coins are presented in well-crafted case
G$4,000
Millennium coin struck in Copper-nickel and is packaged in a fully illustrative blister pack
G$3,200
40th Anniversary coin struck in Copper-nickel, with the image of the Bank of Guyana's building selectively plated on the reverse of the coin and package in a fully illustrative blister pack. weight 28g
G$3,000
40th Anniversary coin struck in Sterling .925 silver with the image of the Bank of Guyana's building selectively plated on the reverse of the coin and presented in a well crafted case. weight 150g
G$5,000
Commemorating the opening of THE GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM AT PROVIDENCE. Struck in Sterling silver 0.925 Weight: 28.28g Limited issue – 4000 Comes in blue velvet Case
G$6,000
Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Berbice Slave Rebellion. Struck in Cupro-Nickel. The coin is packaged in a fully illustrative blister pack. Weight 28g Limited Issue: 2000
G$2,500
Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of Indian Immigration to Guyana. Struck in Cupro-Nickel. The coin is packaged in a fully illustrative blister pack. Weight 28g. Limited Issue: 2000
G$2,500
Anniversary Coin
50th Republic Anniversary coin struck in 99.99% Pure Silver. The 50th Republic Anniversary Logo on the reverse and the Coat of Arms on the obverse is selectively plated in gold. The Coin weighs 31.39 grams and is 38mm in diameter. Limited issue 1500
G$17,000
Anniversary Coin
55th Independence Anniversary coin struck in 99.9% Pure Silver with The Canje Phesant (Guyana’s National Bird) selectively plated in gold on the reverse and The Coat of Arms on the obverse. The coin weighs One Troy Ounce, round with serrated edge and is 39mm in diameter. Limited issue 1,500.
G$18,000
Anniversary Coin
Commemorating 50 Years of Friendship between Guyana and China. Struck in Silver plated base metal and is 39mm in diameter. Limited issue 2000
G$6,500
Demerara Revolt Coin
A G$200 coin struck in Verbronze is 39mm in diameter, round with serrated edge, this coin was minted to commemorate The Demerara Revolt of 1823, in which over 10,000 enslaved persons participated, and this was the largest uprising against Slavery in Guyana
Limited Issue: 1,000
G$5,000
Inaccessible Coins
Coin
Description
Cost
Commemorative Coin – 1970
Better known as the “Cuffy Dollar” this coin was designed by Guyanese Patric Munroe and features Cuffy who led the first slave revolt in 1763 in Berbice.
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This $50 coin features the profile of the five heroes who sacrificed their lives in 1948 while demonstrating for better working conditions for all sugar workers. Their names: Lallabagee, Kissoon, Pooran, Rambarran & Dookhie.
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Minted in commemoration of 10 years of independent rule in Guyana, these coins were issued in denominations of:
- 1 and 5 cents in copper-zinc-tin
- 10, 25 & 50 cents, 1, 5 &10 dollars in copper nickel
- $100 in .500 fine gold
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Independence Issue
Coin Set
- 1 and 5 cents in copper-zinc-tin
- 10, 25 & 50 cents in copper nickel
Coins are packaged in a fully illustrative blister pack.
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Commemorating the Royal visit to Guyana in February 1994 by her Majesty the Queen accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
- $50 and $500 in .925 sterling silver and 916.7 gold respectively.
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Minted in commemoration of Guyana’s hosting of the tenth Caribbean Festival of Arts which took place from August 22-31, 2008.
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Anniversary- 2015
The Bank of Guyana celebrates its 50th Anniversary on October 15th, 2015, under the theme “Promoting Financial Development for Guyana’s Prosperity”. In celebration a gold-plated silver coin was minted by the Mint of Norway.
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Anniversary Coin
(Golden Jubilee Coin)
In honor of this auspicious event the Bank of Guyana minted two coins with similar design of the country’s 50th anniversary logo.
- struck in silver and plated in gold.
- gold struck in a metallic alloy.
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