1 Cent

Features

Issuer	The Bahamas
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1974-1985
Value	1 Cent (0.01 BSD)
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	3.16 g
Diameter	19.05 mm
Thickness	1.40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2020
Number	N# 3159 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 59, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 34 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

National Arms of The Bahamas above date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
FORWARD UPWARD ONWARD TOGETHER
1974

Reverse

Starfish, value at top

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE CENT
· ·
FM

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
FM	The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments

Although listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins as "Brass," according to official Royal Mint records these coins were minted in 79% Copper, 20% Zinc, and 1% Nickel.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1974	11 000	$ 0.17	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	32%
1974 FM	71 000					$ 1.08	7%
1974 FM	93 776					$ 1.40	8%	Proof
1975 FM	60 000						1.4%	Matte
1975 FM	29 095					$ 1.43	4%	Proof
1975 FM	3 845						0.3%	SU
1976 FM	60 000						1.2%	Matte
1976 FM	22 570					$ 1.41	3%	Proof
1976 FM	1 453						0.4%	SU
1977	3 000 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.22	$ 0.28	$ 0.30	$ 0.33	18%
1977 FM	60 000						0.7%	Matte
1977 FM	11 000					$ 0.92	1.6%	Proof
1977 FM	713						0.19%	SU
1978 FM	60 000						1.1%	Matte
1978 FM	6 931					$ 1.20	1.5%	Proof
1978 FM	767						0.4%	SU
1979		$ 0.09	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	20%
1979 FM	2 053						0.6%	Proof
1980	4 000 000		$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	18%
1980 FM	2 084						0.6%	Proof
1981	5 000 000		$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.37	$ 0.47	17%
1981 FM							0.4%	Matte
1981 FM	1 980						0.5%	Proof
1982	5 000 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.16	$ 0.16			14%
1982 FM							0.3%	Matte
1982 FM	1 217						0.3%	Proof
1983	8 000 000						0.4%
1983 FM	1 020						0.19%	Proof
1984		$ 0.07	$ 0.19	$ 0.25	$ 0.40	$ 0.86	20%
1984 FM	7 500						0.8%	Proof
1985	12 000 000			$ 1.43			4%
1985 FM	7 500						0.6%	Proof

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