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* [[Bahamas 1971 50 dollars KM-30]] ''Santa Maria''
 
* [[Bahamas 1971 50 dollars KM-30]] ''Santa Maria''
 
* [[Bahamas 1972 100 dollars|1972 100 dollars]]
 
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* [[Bahamas 1975-FM cent]]
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Revision as of 13:02, 30 June 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This specimen is one of a type struck at the Franklin Mint for the Bahamas 1971-73. In 1974 the bust of the queen was dropped in favor of the arms of the Bahamas. The Franklin Mint produced this denomination 1971-85. The bonefish reverse makes this coin a popular souvenir for sunburned tourists.

Recorded mintage: 13,000 plus 31,000 proofs.

Specification: 5.54 g, copper-nickel, 23.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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