Two Dollars (Pelicans), Coin Type from Bahamas (showing photos)

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	None

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Coin Type: Two Dollars (Pelicans) - (16) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Two Dollars 1966			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 104,000
Two Dollars 1969			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 36,000
Two Dollars 1970			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 55,000
Two Dollars 1971			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 148,000
Two Dollars 1972			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 124,000
Two Dollars 1973			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 93,000
Two Dollars 1974 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 166,000
Two Dollars 1975 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 54,110
Two Dollars 1976 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 39,681
Two Dollars 1977 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 16,246
Two Dollars 1978 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 12,067
Two Dollars 1979 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 2,353
Two Dollars 1980 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: 2,084
Two Dollars 1981 (Cupronickel proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Franklin Mint Mintage: unknown
Two Dollars 1989 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,000
Two Dollars 1991 (Silver proof)			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 600

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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	40.0000 mm
Mass	29.8000 g

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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