Coins from The Bahamas

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a country located on the Lucayan Archipelago north of Cuba and east of Florida. It has an advanced economy based on financial offshoring and tourism. The Bahamas became a British Crown Colony in 1718, after the islands mainly served as a hideout for pirates the century before. It became self-ruling in 1964 and fully independent in 1973. The Bahamas replaced the British Pound with its own Dollar at par with the U.S. Dollar in 1966. Because the exchange rate was set at 7 Shillings per Dollar, coins of 15 Cents and banknotes of 3 Dollars were introduced because they were roughly worth a Shilling and a Pound respectively. The Bahamas have a population of 400,000.
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See also: Eastern Caribbean States

• Pound (Before 1966)
• Dollar (1966-date)

Pound (Before 1966)

1 Penny - George III
1806-1807
Copper • 10.00 g • ⌀ 28.00 mm
KM# 1

1 Penny - George III
1806
Non-circulating coin
Gold plated copper • 10.00 g • ⌀ 28.00 mm
KM# 1a

Dollar (1966-date)

100 Cents = 1 Dollar

1 Cent - Elizabeth II
1966-1969
Nickel brass • 4.16 g • ⌀ 22.50 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 1

1 Cent - Elizabeth II
1970
Nickel brass • 3.00 g • ⌀ 19.00 mm
KM# 15, Schön# A1

1 Cent - Elizabeth II
1971-1973
Brass • 3.13 g • ⌀ 19.05 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 14

1 Cent
1974-1985
Brass • 3.16 g • ⌀ 19.05 mm
KM# 59, Schön# 34

1 Cent
1985-2004
Copper plated zinc • 2.50 g • ⌀ 19.00 mm
KM# 59a, Schön# 34a

1 Cent (Large type)
2006-2007
Copper plated zinc • 2.5 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 218.1, Schön# 189

1 Cent (Small type - Non-magnetic)
2009-2015
Copper plated zinc • 1.75 g • ⌀ 17.00 mm
KM# 218.2, Schön# 190

1 Cent (Small type - Magnetic)
2014-2015
Copper plated steel • 1.70 g • ⌀ 17.00 mm
KM# 218.2, Schön# 190a

5 Cents - Elizabeth II
1966-1970
Copper-nickel • 3.87 g • ⌀ 21.00 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 2

5 Cents - Elizabeth II
1971-1973
Copper-nickel • 3.87 g • ⌀ 21.00 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 15

5 Cents - Elizabeth II
1973
Copper-nickel • 3.9 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 38, Schön# A27

5 Cents (non-magnetic)
1974-2006
Copper-nickel • 3.94 g • ⌀ 21.00 mm
KM# 60, Schön# 35

5 Cents (magnetic)
2015-2016
Nickel plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 221, Schön# A191

10 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait)
1966-1970
Copper-nickel • 5.54 g • ⌀ 23.50 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 3

10 Cents - Elizabeth II
1971-1973
Copper-nickel • 5.40 g • ⌀ 23.50 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 16

10 Cents - Elizabeth II
1973
Copper-nickel • 5.54 g • ⌀ 23.50 mm
KM# 39, Schön# B27

10 Cents
1974-2005
Copper-nickel • 5.54 g • ⌀ 23.50 mm
KM# 61, Schön# 36

10 Cents
2007-2016
Nickel plated steel • 5.2 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 219, Schön# 191