Part of a commemorative series issued around the turn of the millennium celebrating prominent Bahamian women, this coin reflects the government's periodic use of collector issues as a modest foreign currency earner — a revenue strategy common among smaller island nations with limited mint infrastructure. The Bahamas contracts production of such pieces to foreign mints, and KM#212 was struck for the collector market rather than any circulation purpose.
Part of a commemorative series issued around the turn of the millennium celebrating prominent Bahamian women, this coin reflects the government's periodic use of collector issues as a modest foreign currency earner — a revenue strategy common among smaller island nations with limited mint infrastructure. The Bahamas contracts production of such pieces to foreign mints, and KM#212 was struck for the collector market rather than any circulation purpose.