10 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	The Bahamas
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1966-1970
Value	10 Cents 0.10 BSD = USD 0.10
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5.54 g
Diameter	23.50 mm
Thickness	1.70 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 905
References	KM# 4, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 3 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II turned facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Two Bonefish (Albula vulpes) with the date above and the value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1969
TEN CENTS

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

Of the coins dated 1966: 1,173,000 were minted in 1966, 550,000 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 London and Llantrisant.
Of the proof coins dated 1969: 10,381 were minted in London and 20,000 were minted in 1970 in London and Llantrisant.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1966	2 198 000	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.27	$ 0.30	$ 0.56	$ 0.59	$ 0.70	53%	Minted in 1966-1968; London Mint
1968	550 000			$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 1.20			21%	Minted in 1969; London Mint
1969	2 026 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.86	46%	Minted in 1969-1970; London and Llantrisant Mints
1969	10 000								2%	Minted in 1969-1970; London and Llantrisant Mints; Proof
1970	26 843					$ 0.81	$ 1.30	$ 1.60	4%	Franklin Mint
1970	22 827							$ 1.10	4%	Franklin Mint; Proof

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