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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1966-1970 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS |
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The Bahamas gained internal self-governance in January 1964, and this silver two-dollar piece was introduced as part of the country's first independent decimal coinage series ahead of full independence in 1973. The series was designed by Arnold Machin, better known for his effigy of Elizabeth II that would become ubiquitous across Commonwealth coinage and British postage stamps from 1967 onward. Struck at the Royal Mint, these were never intended as workhorses of daily commerce — the denomination was too large for ordinary transactions, and most pieces were absorbed by collectors and tourists almost immediately upon release.
The .925 silver specification mirrors traditional sterling, a deliberate signal of monetary credibility for a newly self-governing nation.