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100 Dollars Cetacea-Orca
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS RDM · 1994 · |
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The Bahamas issued this kilogram piece as part of a broader Cetacea series that ran through the early-to-mid 1990s, capitalizing on the collector market for large-format silver bullion that surged after similar issues from Canada and Australia demonstrated strong international demand. Mintages were modest and distribution was handled primarily through overseas numismatic distributors rather than domestic circulation.
Orca, despite being the most widely recognized cetacean, were not native to Bahamian waters — a detail that quietly undermines any pretense of regional naturalism in the series design program.