5 Cents - Elizabeth II

5 Cents - Elizabeth II - obverse5 Cents - Elizabeth II - reverse

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Features

Issuer The Bahamas
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1966-1970
Value 5 Cents
0.05 BSD = USD 0.05
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 3.87 g
Diameter 21.00 mm
Thickness 1.44 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
990
References KM# 3,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 2
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of the Queen Elizabeth the II turned to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) above garland.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE CENTS
19 69

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Edge

Plain

Mints

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments

The obverse of this coin also comes muled with the reverse of a New Zealand 2 cent coin, KM#32. This undated 1967 error is listed as New Zealand KM#33.

Of the coins dated 1966: 1,596,000 were minted in 1966, 500,000 were minted in 1967, and 250,000 were minted in 1968. All were minted in London.

Of the coins dated 1969: 1,000,000 were minted in 1969 in London and 1,000,000 were minted in 1970 in Llantrisant and London.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1966  2 571 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.15 $ 0.19 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 0.54 $ 0.68 59% Minted in 1966-1968; London Mint
1968  600 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.28 21% Minted in 1969; London Mint
1969  2 026 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.15 $ 0.18 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.70 $ 0.73 45% Minted in 1969-1970; London and Llantrisant Mints
1969  75 000 $ 0.87 2% Minted in 1970; London Mint; Proof
1970  25 722 $ 1.90 4% Franklin Mint; In sets only
1970  22 827 $ 1.20 4% Franklin Mint; Proof

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