5 Cents - Elizabeth II

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 (14^th 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 2 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
Undetermined
1966	2 571 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 0.48	$ 0.56	60%	Minted in 1966-1968; London Mint
1968	600 000		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.24	$ 0.28		20%	Minted in 1969; London Mint
1969	2 026 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.16	$ 0.18	$ 0.25	$ 0.39	$ 0.70	$ 0.73	46%	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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