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15 Cents - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1966-1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Arnold Machin. The legend ELIZABETH II runs along the left edge and BAHAMA ISLANDS along the right edge of the square flan, both following the coin's border. A continuous beaded border frames the entire field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS |
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The 15-cent denomination was unique to the Bahamian decimal transitional series introduced ahead of independence, filling a gap in everyday commerce tied to the local shilling equivalency rather than any broader Commonwealth standard. The Bahamas adopted its own decimal currency in 1966, two years before independence, a deliberate move by the colonial government to establish financial infrastructure on its own terms before the political handover.