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10 Dollars Summer Olympic Games, Los Angeles
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Weight | 23.33 g |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, featuring a shield divided into two quarters: the upper half bearing a rising sun over the sea, and the lower half depicting a sailing ship on waves. The shield is supported on the dexter side by a marlin and on the sinister side by a flamingo, both rendered in high relief. Above the shield, a conch shell surmounted by a palm tree serves as the crest. Below, a scroll banner carries the national motto in two lines: FORWARD UPWARD ONWARD TOGETHER. The circumferential legend COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS arcs around the upper field, with the date 1984 appearing in the lower field, all within a beaded border. The Valcambi mint mark (CHI) appears to the lower left of the arms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were the first Summer Games since 1896 to be organized without public funding, run entirely through private sponsorship and licensing arrangements after the City of Los Angeles refused to guarantee public money following Montreal's catastrophic 1976 debt. The Bahamas had no athletes compete in particularly notable events that year, making this a straightforward licensing issue rather than a celebration of national athletic achievement.
Dozens of smaller nations issued silver commemoratives tied to Los Angeles 1984, and the market was briefly flooded.