Two Dollars (Pelicans), Coin Type from Bahamas

Two Dollars (Pelicans), Coin Type from Bahamas (issued 1966 - 1980)

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

All (16) Coins of Type: Two Dollars (Pelicans)

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Two Dollars 1966	104,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS
Two Dollars 1969	36,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS
Two Dollars 1970	55,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS
Two Dollars 1971	148,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS
Two Dollars 1972	124,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
Two Dollars 1973	93,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
Two Dollars 1974 (Silver proof)	166,000		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1974
Two Dollars 1975 (Silver proof)	54,110		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1975
Two Dollars 1976 (Silver proof)	39,681		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1976
Two Dollars 1977 (Silver proof)	16,246		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1977
Two Dollars 1978 (Silver proof)	12,067		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1978
Two Dollars 1979 (Silver proof)	2,353		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1979
Two Dollars 1980 (Silver proof)	2,084		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1980
Two Dollars 1981 (Cupronickel proof)	unknown		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1981
Two Dollars 1989 (Silver proof)	4,000		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1989
Two Dollars 1991 (Silver proof)	600		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1991

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Two Dollars (Pelicans): Details

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

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Two Dollars (Pelicans): Photos

Image	Details
	Coin, Bahamas, Elizabeth II, 2 Dollars, 1971 Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source
	Coin, Bahamas, Elizabeth II, 2 Dollars, 1971 Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source

Two Dollars (Pelicans), Coin Type from Bahamas - detailed information