Fifty Cents 1976, Coin from Bahamas

Coin	Fifty Cents 1976

Mint	Franklin Mint	Mint Mark	Letters FM	Total Mintage	2,653

Obverse
At centre, Coat of Arms of The Bahamas: a shield, depicting the Santa Maria ship of Christopher Columbus below a rising sun, supported by a marlin and a flamingo; the shield in surmounted by a helmet with a conch shell and leaves; below on ribbon, FORWARD UPWARD ONWARD TOGETHER; around, COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS; below, the date 1976.

Obverse Inscription	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1976

Reverse
Sword fish (Blue Marlin) leaping from sea; to right, the denomination FIFTY / CENTS. The mint mark is above the waves.

Reverse Inscription	FIFTY CENTS

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Regular coins have a matte finish.

Fifty Cents 1976: Known varieties

Variety	Silver proof
Mintage	Issued: 23,000
Variety	Prooflike
Mintage	Issued: 1,453 (included in total)

Fifty Cents 1976: References to Information Used

Source	About	Notes
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Mint
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Varieties	Prooflike, Silver proof

All (23) coins of type: Fifty Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Fifty Cents 1966	479,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS
Fifty Cents 1969	36,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS
Fifty Cents 1970	48,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS
Fifty Cents 1971	45,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
Fifty Cents 1972	47,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
Fifty Cents 1973	46,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
Fifty Cents 1974	12,000		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1974
Fifty Cents 1975	5,028		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1975
Fifty Cents 1976	2,653		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1976
Fifty Cents 1977	1,913		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1977
Fifty Cents 1978	1,867		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1978
Fifty Cents 1979 (Proof only)	2,053		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1979
Fifty Cents 1980 (Proof only)	2,084		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1980
Fifty Cents 1981 (Proof only)	1,980		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1981
Fifty Cents 1982 (Proof only)	1,217		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1982
Fifty Cents 1983 (Proof only)	1,020		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1983
Fifty Cents 1984 (Proof only)	1,036		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1984
Fifty Cents 1985 (Proof only)	7,500		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1985
Fifty Cents 1989	unknown		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1989
Fifty Cents 1991	unknown		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1991
Fifty Cents 1992	unknown		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1992
Fifty Cents 1996	unknown		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1996
Fifty Cents 1998 (Proof only)	unknown		COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 1998

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Fifty Cents 1976: Details

Country	Bahamas
Currency	Bahamian Dollar
Coin Type	Fifty Cents (CuproNickel)
Issued	1976
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Face Value	50 (x Cent)
Total Mintage	2,653
Current	Yes
Material	CuproNickel
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	29.0000 mm

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Fifty Cents 1976: Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - 50 Cents, Bahamas, 1976 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source
	Coin - 50 Cents, Bahamas, 1976 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source

Fifty Cents 1976: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Bahamas KM# 64, 64a (Silver proof)

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