Katalog
| Emittent | The Bahamas |
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| Jahr | 1967 |
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| Ausrichtung | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Full-length figure of Christopher Columbus standing triumphantly, holding a tall staff bearing a large unfurled flag in his left hand and gesturing toward land with his right, with ships visible on the water behind him and a tropical island with palm trees in the right background. In the upper right field, a cartouche bears the Latin legend CHRISTOPHORVS COLVMBO with a cherub above, and a ribbon below inscribed 1492 BAHAMAS. The denomination HUNDRED DOLLARS is inscribed in large letters flanking the central design on the left and right, with the date 1967 and decorative stars along the lower field, all within a beaded border. |
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| Rand | Reeded |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
This coin predates Bahamian independence by six years — the islands remained a British Crown Colony until 1973. The 1967 issue was part of a commemorative gold series authorized ahead of the anticipated transition, giving the colonial government a mechanism to generate hard currency revenue from collector demand rather than from trade. The $100 denomination had no practical circulation function; it was priced well beyond everyday use from the moment it left the mint.
The Fraser number Fr#1 designation confirms this as the foundational issue of Bahamian gold coinage.