50 Dollars (Independence)
Bahamas, The • 50 Dollars • Gold (.500) • 1973
- Denomination
- 50 Dollars
- Issuer
- Bahamas, The
- Struck
- 1973
- Composition
- Gold (.500)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 15.64 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 48 · Schön 29 · Fr 17
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Where it came from
The 1973 Bahamas 50-dollar coin was minted to commemorate the archipelago's achievement of full independence from Great Britain. Released during a pivotal moment in Bahamian history, this coin serves as a physical marker of the nation's transition to sovereign statehood, replacing colonial systems with a new national identity symbolized through its coinage.
The design, characteristic of commemorative issues from the Franklin Mint during this era, features the national coat of arms of the Bahamas on the obverse and thematic imagery reflecting the islands on the reverse. These pieces were crafted primarily for the numismatic collector market, focusing on high-quality minting standards to appeal to those interested in the burgeoning post-colonial national series of the 1970s.
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