Bermuda 1970 cent

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

Bermuda became a crown colony of Great Britain in 1684, and remains a British colony to the present. The type shown was struck 1970-1985 and this issue is from the first year of decimal coinage. All dates are common in all grades as many were saved by sunburned tourists. The mintage seems out of proportion to the population (c. 52,000 in 1970, c. 63,000 today). Proofs were made in 1970 and 1983.

Recorded mintage: 5,500,000 plus 11,000 proofs.

Specification: 3.11 g, bronze, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 15.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1964 crown
• 1970 5 cents
• 1970 10 cents
• 1970 25 cents
• 1970 50 cents
• 1970 20 dollars, cahow petrel
• 1971 cent
• 1975 100 dollars, Royal Visit
• Coins and currency dated 1970
• return to coins of Bermuda