Bahamas 1978 100 dollars Fr-25

Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1723

This specimen was lot 1723 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €1,150 (about US$1,328 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BAHAMAS, AV 100 dollars, 1978. 5e anniversaire de l'indépendance. (Bahamas, Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, gold one hundred dollars of 1978, for the fifth anniversary of independence. Proof.)"

Prince Charles appears on the reverse, a few years before his disastrous marriage to Lady Diana.

Recorded mintage: 3,275.

Specification: 13.60 g, 0.963 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, this specimen 13,60 g.

Catalog reference: KM 80, Fr-25.

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:

• 1975 100 dollars, 2nd anniversary of independence
• 1979 250 dollars, 250th anniversary of parliament
• Coins and currency dated 1978