50 Cents - Elizabeth II

Features

Issuer	The Bahamas
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1966-1970
Value	50 Cents 0.50 BSD = USD 0.50
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.800) (Copper .200)
Weight	10.3678 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 9463
References	KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 6 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right with tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Blue Marlin fish (Makaira nigricans), value and date at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY
CENTS
1966

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)
	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

0.2667 oz ASW

Of the coins dated 1966: 258,000 were minted in 1966 and 221,000 were minted in 1967. All were minted in London.
Of the coins dated 1969:

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1966	701 000	$ 10	$ 11	$ 11	$ 13	Minted in 1966-1967; London Mint	83%
1969	26 000		$ 9.00	$ 16	$ 16	Minted in 1970; London and Llantrisant Mints	9%
1969	10 000				$ 11	Minted in 1970; London and Llantrisant Mints; Proof	3%
1970	25 135			$ 15	$ 16	Franklin Mint	8%
1970	22 827				$ 12	Franklin Mint; Proof	9%

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