Two Dollars (Pelicans), Coin Type from Bahamas - detailed information
| Coin Type | Two Dollars (Pelicans) |
|---|---|
Composition: 92.5% silver (0.8862 oz. ASW). From 1974 to 1980 there was also a copper-nickel variety. | |
Obverse |
Diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by Arnold Machin, known as the "Second portrait"). Around, ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS (1966 to 1970), or ELIZABETH II COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS (1971 to 1973). 1974 to 1980, Coat of Arms of the Bahamas; around above, COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS; around below, the date. |
| Obverse Inscription | |
Reverse |
Two flamingos (national bird of the Bahamas) facing each other, sunrise or sunset in the sea in the background, wreath of flowers surrounding the bottom half. From 1971 to 1973, mint mark of the Franklin Mint (monogram letter F on letter M) in the lower right. Around above, denomination TWO DOLLARS and date (1974 and after - no date, the date is moved to the obverse). |
| Reverse Inscription | TWO DOLLARS [year] |
| Edge | |
| Edge Inscription | None |
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| Country | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| Currency | Bahamian Dollar |
| Sub-type of | Two Dollars |
| From | 1966 |
| To | 1980 |
| Face Value | 2 (x Dollar) |
| Current | No |
| Material | 0.925 Silver |
| Designer | |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 40 |
| Mass (g) | 29.8000 |
