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50 Dollars Independence
| Issuer | Bahamas Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Reverse description | A large spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) is depicted in high relief at center, rendered in naturalistic detail with prominent antennae extending across the field and legs spread below the body. A sailing ship appears in the left background, evoking the maritime heritage of the Bahamas, with aquatic vegetation framing the composition. The date 1973 is inscribed to the right in the mid-field. The denomination FIFTY DOLLARS is boldly lettered along the lower periphery, with a beaded border encircling the entire reverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1973 FIFTY DOLLARS |
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The Bahamas Monetary Authority issued this coin for the country's independence from Britain on July 10, 1973, one of several denominations in a gold commemorative series that marked the transition to sovereignty. The Authority itself was short-lived — it was replaced by the Central Bank of the Bahamas the following year, making this one of the few coin types issued under that specific institutional name.