Bahamas 1991 100 dollars
This specimen was lot 2251 in Goldberg sale 100 (Los Angeles, September 2017), where it sold for $246.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bahamas. 100 Dollars, 1991. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Discovery of New World. Choice Brilliant Proof." This module was used to strike various commemoratives 1981-92. Columbus's discovery is the main historical event to have occurred in the Bahamas, which is why he is honored on KM 111, KM 112, KM 116, KM 119, KM 121, KM 125, KM 126, KM 130, KM 131, KM 135, KM 151 (shown here), KM 175 in gold and KM 107, KM 110, KM 120, KM 123, KM 124, KM 129, KM 132, KM 133, KM 134, KM 139, KM 153, KM 196, KM 197 in silver.
Recorded mintage: 500 + an unknown number of proofs.
Specification: 6.48 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM-151.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 100: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.
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- 1985 100 dollars, Columbus's discovery of America
- 1985 2,500 dollars, Columbus's discovery of America
- 1987 100 dollars, Queen Isabella receiving Christopher Columbus
- 1990 100 dollars, Discovery of the New World
- 1990 250 dollars, discovery of the New World
- 1994 10 dollars
- Coins and currency dated 1991
- return to coins of Bahamas