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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Junkanoo Parade
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Arms of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas occupy the central field, featuring a shield divided into two quarters: the upper quarter displays a rising sun over water with a ship under sail, and the lower quarter bears a flamingo. The shield is supported to the left by a swordfish and to the right by a flamingo standing on a grassy mount, with an elaborate crest of a conch shell surmounted by a blue marlin above a helm. Two scrolled ribbons below bear the national mottos FORWARD TOGETHER and UPWARD ONWARD. The legend COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, with the date 2016 prominently displayed at the base of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Junkanoo is a Bahamian street parade held on Boxing Day and New Year's Day, rooted in the period of enslavement when those were among the few days the enslaved population was permitted to celebrate freely. The tradition survived emancipation and became the most significant cultural event in the Bahamian calendar. This issue belongs to a broader run of Bahamian commemoratives from the mid-2010s targeting the collector market, struck at standard modern proof specifications with no circulation intent.