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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Blue Marlin
| Issuer | Bermuda |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara, rendered in high relief. The sovereign's portrait is set within the coin's field with the issuing authority BERMUDA inscribed above and the date below. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Bermuda's fishing-themed bullion program occupies a niche well outside the mainstream sovereign gold market. The Blue Marlin issue targets collectors drawn to the island's reputation as a premier Atlantic sport-fishing destination — blue marlin have been recorded in Bermudian waters since at least the mid-twentieth century, and the island hosts one of the longest-running billfish tournaments in the region.
At 1.56 g of .9999 fine gold, this is a fractional piece aligned with the one-tenth troy ounce neighborhood but not exactly conforming to it — a deliberate choice that keeps the series proprietary rather than interchangeable with standard fractional bullion.