| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1974-2005 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5.54 g |
| Diameter | 23.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1.72 mm |
| Shape | Scalloped (with 12 notches) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#61, Schön#36 |
| Obverse description | The arms of the Bahamas with the country name above and the date below |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS FORWARD, UPWARD, ONWARD TOGETHER 1974 |
| Reverse description | Two Bonefish (Albula vulpes) above the denomination |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FM TEN CENTS |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1974 FM - - 17 000 1974 FM - Proof - 94 000 1975 - - 3 000 000 1975 FM - Matte - 6 000 1975 FM - Proof - 29 000 1975 FM - SU - 3 845 1976 FM - Matte - 6 000 1976 FM - Proof - 23 000 1976 FM - SU - 1 453 1977 FM - Matte - 6 000 1977 FM - Proof - 11 000 1977 FM - SU - 713 1978 FM - Matte - 6 000 1978 FM - Proof - 6 931 1978 FM - SU - 767 1979 FM - Proof - 2 053 1980 - - 2 500 000 1980 FM - Proof - 2 084 1981 FM - Proof - 1 980 1982 - - 2 000 000 1982 FM - Proof - 1 217 1983 FM - Proof - 1 020 1984 FM - Proof - 1 036 1985 - - 2 000 000 1985 FM - Matte - 1985 FM - Proof - 7 500 1987 - - 3 000 000 1989 - - 1989 - Proof - 1991 - - 1992 - - 1996 - - 1998 - - 2000 - - 2005 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 4713636060 |
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