50 Dollars Independence

Features

Issuer The Bahamas
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1973
Value 50 Dollars
50 BSD = USD 50
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Gold (.750)
Weight 7.27 g
Diameter 22.00 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
90523
References Fr# 14,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
Schön# 32
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Independence

Obverse

Bust of the Queen Elizabeth II turned to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS⠐ INDEPENDENCE
Elizabeth II
⠐ 1973 ⠐

Reverse

Spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) walking on seabeds.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1973
FIFTY DOLLARS

Edge

Reeded

Comments

There are several types of very similar coins to different KM#:

KM# 45: date below
KM# 46: date at right, hallmark of finess to the left
KM# 47: no date
Unlisted in World Coins (this one): date at right, cornucopia to the left

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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