Bahamas: Coins Issued and Used
Showing only circulating coin types (regular coinage plus circulating commemoratives).
| Information about what currencies were issued by Bahamas, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
| Currency | Bahamian Dollar |
|---|---|
| Period | Bahamian Dollar |
| Used | 1966 - present |
| Description | The dollar (sign: $; code: BSD) has been the currency of The Bahamas since 1966. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively B$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. The dollar replaced the pound at a rate of 1 dollar = 7 shillings in 1966. This rate allowed the establishment of parity with the U.S. dollar, due to the sterling/dollar rate then being fixed at £1 = $2.80. To aid in decimalisation, three-dollar bills and fifteen-cent coins were created, as three dollars was roughly equivalent to one pound, and fifteen cents to a shilling, at the time of transition. In 1966, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 15, 25, 50 cents, 1 and 2 dollars. The 1 cent was struck in nickel-brass, the 5, 10, and 15 cent in cupronickel, the 25 cent in nickel, and the 50 cent and 1 dollar in silver. The 10 cent was scallop shaped, whilst the 15 cent was square. Silver coins were not issued for circulation after 1966. Bronze replaced nickel-brass in the 1 cent in 1970, followed by brass in 1974 and copper-plated zinc in 1985. In 1989, cupro-nickel 50 cent and 1 dollar coins were issued for circulation, although they did not replace the corresponding banknotes. The current 1 cent coin is about the size of a U.S. dime, the 5 and 25 cent coins are about the same size as their U.S. counterparts but with different metal compositions. The 15 cent coins are still produced by the Central Bank but are not commonly used. The Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain on 10 July 1973. The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which had been employed up to that date, was replaced by the Coat of Arms of the islands on later coinage; all coins now bear the Bahamian Coat of Arms with the words "Commonwealth of The Bahamas" and the date. The reverses of the coins show objects from Bahamian culture with the value of the coins in words. The 1 cent has three starfish, the 5 cent a pineapple, the 10 cent two bonefish, the 15 cent a hibiscus, and the 25 cent a native sloop. |
13 coins (1966 - 1980)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Five Dollars 1966 | 100,000 |
| Five Dollars 1969 | 46,000 |
| Five Dollars 1970 | 66,000 |
| Five Dollars 1971 | 60,000 |
| Five Dollars 1972 | 57,000 |
| Five Dollars 1973 | 57,000 |
| Five Dollars 1974 (Silver proof) | 126,000 |
| Five Dollars 1975 (Silver proof) | 36,258 |
| Five Dollars 1976 (Silver proof) | 25,791 |
| Five Dollars 1977 (Silver proof) | 12,001 |
| Five Dollars 1978 (Silver proof) | 8,175 |
| Five Dollars 1979 (Silver proof) | 2,053 |
| Five Dollars 1980 (Silver proof) | 2,084 |
16 coins (1966 - 1991)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Two Dollars 1966 | 104,000 |
| Two Dollars 1969 | 36,000 |
| Two Dollars 1970 | 55,000 |
| Two Dollars 1971 | 148,000 |
| Two Dollars 1972 | 124,000 |
| Two Dollars 1973 | 93,000 |
| Two Dollars 1974 (Silver proof) | 166,000 |
| Two Dollars 1975 (Silver proof) | 54,110 |
| Two Dollars 1976 (Silver proof) | 39,681 |
| Two Dollars 1977 (Silver proof) | 16,246 |
| Two Dollars 1978 (Silver proof) | 12,067 |
| Two Dollars 1979 (Silver proof) | 2,353 |
| Two Dollars 1980 (Silver proof) | 2,084 |
| Two Dollars 1981 (Cupronickel proof) | unknown |
| Two Dollars 1989 (Silver proof) | 4,000 |
| Two Dollars 1991 (Silver proof) | 600 |
24 coins (1966 - 1998)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| One Dollar 1966 | 181,000 |
| One Dollar 1969 | 36,000 |
| One Dollar 1970 | 50,000 |
| One Dollar 1971 | 46,000 |
| One Dollar 1972 | 53,000 |
| One Dollar 1973 | 45,000 |
| One Dollar 1974 | 12,000 |
| One Dollar 1975 | 4,445 |
| One Dollar 1976 | 2,053 |
| One Dollar 1977 | 1,313 |
| One Dollar 1978 (Prooflike and proof only) | 1,367 |
| One Dollar 1979 (Proof only) | 2,053 |
| One Dollar 1980 (Proof only) | 2,084 |
| One Dollar 1981 (Proof only) | 1,980 |
| One Dollar 1982 (Proof only) | 1,217 |
| One Dollar 1983 (Proof only) | 1,020 |
| One Dollar 1984 (Proof only) | 1,036 |
| One Dollar 1985 (Proof only) | 7,500 |
| One Dollar 1989 | unknown |
| One Dollar 1991 | unknown |
| One Dollar 1992 | unknown |
| One Dollar 1994 (Golf) | 20,000 |
| One Dollar 1996 | unknown |
| One Dollar 1998 (Proof only) | unknown |
23 coins (1966 - 1998)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Fifty Cents 1966 | 479,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1969 | 36,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1970 | 48,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1971 | 45,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1972 | 47,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1973 | 46,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1974 | 12,000 |
| Fifty Cents 1975 | 5,028 |
| Fifty Cents 1976 | 2,653 |
| Fifty Cents 1977 | 1,913 |
| Fifty Cents 1978 | 1,867 |
| Fifty Cents 1979 (Proof only) | 2,053 |
| Fifty Cents 1980 (Proof only) | 2,084 |
| Fifty Cents 1981 (Proof only) | 1,980 |
| Fifty Cents 1982 (Proof only) | 1,217 |
| Fifty Cents 1983 (Proof only) | 1,020 |
| Fifty Cents 1984 (Proof only) | 1,036 |
| Fifty Cents 1985 (Proof only) | 7,500 |
| Fifty Cents 1989 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 1991 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 1992 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 1996 | unknown |
| Fifty Cents 1998 (Proof only) | unknown |
28 coins (1966 - 2007)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Twenty-five Cents 1966 | 1,486,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1969 | 1,036,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1970 | 49,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1971 | 44,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1972 | 46,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1973 | 37,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1974 | 13,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1975 | 6,245 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1976 | 3,853 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1977 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1978 | 3,167 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1979 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1980 (Proof only) | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1981 | 1,601,980 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1982 (Proof only) | 1,217 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1983 (Proof only) | 1,020 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1984 (Proof only) | 1,036 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1985 | 2,000,000 |
| Twenty-five Cents 1987 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1989 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1991 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1992 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1996 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1997 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 1998 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 2000 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 2005 | unknown |
| Twenty-five Cents 2007 | unknown |
24 coins (1966 - 2005)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Fifteen Cents 1966 | 625,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1969 | 1,036,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1970 | 51,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1971 | 44,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1972 | 46,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1973 | 49,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1974 | 109,000 |
| Fifteen Cents 1975 | 36,345 |
| Fifteen Cents 1976 | 27,953 |
| Fifteen Cents 1977 | 15,213 |
| Fifteen Cents 1978 | 11,198 |
| Fifteen Cents 1979 (Proof only) | 2,053 |
| Fifteen Cents 1980 (Proof only) | 2,084 |
| Fifteen Cents 1981 (Proof only) | 1,980 |
| Fifteen Cents 1982 (Proof only) | 1,217 |
| Fifteen Cents 1983 (Proof only) | 1,020 |
| Fifteen Cents 1984 (Proof only) | 1,036 |
| Fifteen Cents 1985 (Proof only) | 7,500 |
| Fifteen Cents 1989 | unknown |
| Fifteen Cents 1991 | unknown |
| Fifteen Cents 1992 | unknown |
| Fifteen Cents 1996 | unknown |
| Fifteen Cents 1998 (Proof only) | unknown |
| Fifteen Cents 2005 | unknown |
29 coins (1966 - 2007)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Ten Cents 1966 | 1,973,000 |
| Ten Cents 1968 | 550,000 |
| Ten Cents 1969 | 2,036,000 |
| Ten Cents 1970 | 50,000 |
| Ten Cents 1971 | 44,000 |
| Ten Cents 1972 | 46,000 |
| Ten Cents 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II) | 50,000 |
| Ten Cents 1973 (Commonwealth of the Bahamas) | 1,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1974 | 111,000 |
| Ten Cents 1975 | 3,038,845 |
| Ten Cents 1976 | 30,453 |
| Ten Cents 1977 | 17,713 |
| Ten Cents 1978 | 13,698 |
| Ten Cents 1979 (Proof only) | 2,053 |
| Ten Cents 1980 | 2,502,084 |
| Ten Cents 1981 (Proof only) | 1,980 |
| Ten Cents 1982 | 2,001,217 |
| Ten Cents 1983 (Proof only) | 1,020 |
| Ten Cents 1984 (Proof only) | 1,036 |
| Ten Cents 1985 | 2,007,500 |
| Ten Cents 1987 | 3,000,000 |
| Ten Cents 1989 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 1991 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 1992 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 1996 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 1998 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 2000 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 2005 | unknown |
| Ten Cents 2007 | unknown |
31 coins (1966 - 2006)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Five Cents 1966 | 2,346,000 |
| Five Cents 1968 | 600,000 |
| Five Cents 1969 | 2,101,000 |
| Five Cents 1970 | 49,000 |
| Five Cents 1971 | 44,000 |
| Five Cents 1972 | 46,000 |
| Five Cents 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II) | 56,000 |
| Five Cents 1973 (Commonwealth of the Bahamas) | 1,000,000 |
| Five Cents 1974 | 117,000 |
| Five Cents 1975 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1976 | 36,453 |
| Five Cents 1977 | 23,713 |
| Five Cents 1978 | 19,698 |
| Five Cents 1979 (Proof only) | 2,053 |
| Five Cents 1980 (Proof only) | 2,084 |
| Five Cents 1981 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1982 (Proof only) | 1,217 |
| Five Cents 1983 | 2,001,020 |
| Five Cents 1984 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1985 (Proof only) | 7,500 |
| Five Cents 1987 | 4,000,000 |
| Five Cents 1989 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1991 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1992 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1996 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1998 | unknown |
| Five Cents 1999 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2000 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2004 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2005 | unknown |
| Five Cents 2006 | unknown |
36 coins (1966 - 2014)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| One Cent 1966 | 7,087,000 |
| One Cent 1968 | 800,000 |
| One Cent 1969 | 4,046,481 |
| One Cent 1970 | 148,000 |
| One Cent 1971 | 1,038,000 |
| One Cent 1972 | 1,072,000 |
| One Cent 1973 | 8,075,000 |
| One Cent 1974 | 176,000 |
| One Cent 1975 | 92,845 |
| One Cent 1976 | 84,453 |
| One Cent 1977 | 3,071,713 |
| One Cent 1978 | 67,698 |
| One Cent 1979 | unknown |
| One Cent 1980 | 4,002,084 |
| One Cent 1981 | 5,001,980 |
| One Cent 1982 | 5,001,217 |
| One Cent 1983 | 8,001,020 |
| One Cent 1984 | unknown |
| One Cent 1985 | 12,007,500 |
| One Cent 1987 | 12,000,000 |
| One Cent 1989 | 12,000,000 |
| One Cent 1990 | unknown |
| One Cent 1991 | unknown |
| One Cent 1992 | unknown |
| One Cent 1995 | unknown |
| One Cent 1996 | unknown |
| One Cent 1997 | unknown |
| One Cent 1998 | unknown |
| One Cent 1999 | unknown |
| One Cent 2000 | unknown |
| One Cent 2001 | unknown |
| One Cent 2004 | unknown |
| One Cent 2006 | unknown |
| One Cent 2007 | unknown |
| One Cent 2009 | unknown |
| One Cent 2014 | unknown |
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