2½ Dollar

2½ Dollar - obverse2½ Dollar - reverse

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Features

Location Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2011
Value 2½ Dollars (2.5)
Currency Dollar
Composition Bimetallic: copper plated steel centre in nickel plated steel ring
Weight 14 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
97152
References X# 7
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Half head Beatrix left, shield right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BONAIRE
2 1/2

Reverse

Flowers

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2011
TWEE EN EEN HALVE DOLLAR

Edge

Reeded and plain

Comments

Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands, consisting of the Caribbean island of Bonaire and, nestled in its western crescent, the uninhabited islet of Klein Bonaire. It has an area around 288 km² and 14.000 inhabitants. Together with Aruba and Curaçao it forms a group referred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles. The name Bonaire is thought to have originally come from the Caiquetio word 'Bonay'. The early Spanish and Dutch modified its spelling to Bojnaj and also Bonaire, which means "Good Air".

Dutch is the official language on Bonaire, since it is part of the Netherlands. Nevertheless, Papiamentu is recognized as another language on the island. Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country's dissolution on 10 October 2010, when the island became a special municipality within the country of the Netherlands. Since January 1, 2011, the U.S. dollar has been the official currency, replacing the Netherlands Antillian Guilder.

Bonaire's economy is mainly based on tourism. The island caters mainly to scuba divers and snorkelers, as there are few sandy beaches, while the surrounding reefs are easily accessible from the shore. Bonaire is world renowned for its excellent scuba diving and is consistently rated among the best diving locations in the world

This coin set includes: a 1-5-10-25-50 Cent; 1 Dollar, a bimetallic 2 ½ Dollar and a bimetallic 5 Dollar coin. On the obverse of the coin is depicted Netherlands Queen Beatrix, along with the name and arms of the island; and on the reverse the coins feature several native plants.

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2011  Photo $ 9.70

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ DollarPicture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollar
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 16
Lot 278
Internet Archive
26 Sep 2020 UNC USD 9.72
(EUR 9.00)
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