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10 Dollars
| Nickel plated steel | 5 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Guyana |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1996-2018 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 GYD = USD 0.048 |
| Currency | Dollar (decimalized, 1965-date) |
| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#7708 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 8% |
Reverse
Gold mining scene.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TRADITIONAL GOLD MINING
10
DOLLARS
BANK OF GUYANA
Engraver: Ignatius Adams
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Pork-knockers are freelance Guyanese prospectors who mine for diamonds and gold in the alluvial plains of the Guyanese interior. Pork-knockers have been responsible for discovering large deposits of gold and diamonds. The name "pork-knockers" refers to their regular diet of pickled pork of wild pig that is often eaten at the end of the day. The coin depicts a porknocker engaged in traditional small-scale gold mining.Coins 2011 and 2013 are different because the word "GUYANA" is smaller on 2011 coins compared to 2013 coins.
