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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1966-1970 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#10, Schön#9 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the portrait model by Arnold Machin. The Queen wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a lace-trimmed dress. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and BAHAMA ISLANDS along the right, both within a fine beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS |
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The Bahamas gained internal self-government in January 1964, and this five-dollar piece was part of the first decimal coinage series introduced ahead of full independence in 1973. The series was produced at the Royal Mint and represented a deliberate break from the old pound-shilling-pence structure that had governed Bahamian currency for generations. At 42 grams of sterling silver, this was a substantial and expensive coin to produce — its face value was largely notional even at issue.
Mintages were modest throughout the 1966–1970 run, with the bulk intended for collector sets rather than commerce.