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50 Dollars Independence
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Diameter | 28.00 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara and with hair arranged in loose curls, as modelled by Arnold Machin. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The circumferential legend reads 'THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS' along the upper arc and 'ELIZABETH II' along the lower arc, both separated by raised dots. The coin is bordered by a fine beaded inner circle. |
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| Mintage | 1973 JP - - 22,500 1973 JP - Proof - 17,593 |
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Bahamian independence was granted by the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973, ending more than 250 years of British colonial rule. This issue was struck expressly to commemorate that transition, making it one of a coordinated gold series released by the newly established Central Bank in its first year of operation. The .500 fineness — unusually low for a commemorative gold issue — was a deliberate economic decision, keeping bullion costs manageable for a small island nation building its monetary infrastructure from scratch.