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3 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Uitgever | Bahamas Government |
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| Jaar | 1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Multicolour print centred on a vignette of bathers on Paradise Beach, Nassau. A floral motif occupies the left margin, while the coat of arms of the Bahamas is positioned at right. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT THREE DOLLARS PARADISE BEACH $3 EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. (Translation: Pirates expelled, commerce restored.) |
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| Opmerkingen |
The $3 denomination was not an eccentric choice for the Bahamas — it was a practical one. Under the old Bahamian pound system, three dollars equated to fifteen shillings, a frequently needed sum that justified its own note rather than forcing transactions into awkward combinations. When the Bahamas converted to decimal currency in 1966, the $3 note had no equivalent and was retired almost immediately, giving this 1965 series a notably short window of legitimate use.
De La Rue printed the full 1965 government series, and the $3 is the denomination collectors most consistently struggle to locate in higher circulated grades — the denomination's utility in everyday transactions meant survivors took heavy handling.