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100 Dollars Independence
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The full Arms of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas displayed in the centre of the field, comprising a shield supported by a marlin to the dexter and a flamingo to the sinister, surmounted by a helmet and crest depicting a British ship in pursuit of a pirate sloop. Below the shield, a wreath bears the national motto scroll. The denomination ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS arcs along the upper legend, with the date 1973 appearing in the right field, all within a beaded border. |
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The Bahamas gained independence from Britain on July 10, 1973, after a referendum the previous year in which the Progressive Liberal Party under Lynden Pindling campaigned on a platform of full sovereignty. This $100 gold piece was part of the official independence coinage issued to mark that transition — a deliberate act of monetary nation-building by a government that had held power since 1967.
The .585 fineness is worth noting: lower than the standard .900 or .999 gold used in most commemorative issues of the period, a cost-conscious choice that kept the coin accessible to collectors without sacrificing the prestige of a gold denomination.