Bahamas 1974 100 dollars Fr-22

Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1721

This specimen was lot 1721 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,040 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BAHAMAS, Élisabeth II (1952-2022), AV 100 dollars, 1974. 1er anniversaire de l'indépendance. (Bahamas, Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, gold one hundred dollars of 1974, for the first anniversary of independence. Proof.)"

This NCLT was struck in 12 karat gold; another NCLT, with three flamingos on the reverse (KM 72/73/74), was lower in weight but made from 22 karat gold.

Recorded mintage: 4,486 plus 4,153 proofs.

Specification: 18.01 g, 0.500 fine gold, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 18,11 g.

Catalog reference: KM 71, Fr-22.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

Link to:

• 1972 100 dollars
• 1973 50 dollars, independence
• 1974-FM 10 cents
• 1974-FM 25 cents
• 1974 150 dollars, lobster
• 1974 200 dollars, independence
• 1974 2500 dollars, flamingos
• 1975-FM cent
• 1975 100 dollars, 2nd anniversary of independence
• Coins and currency dated 1974