Catalog
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Bahamas Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and with hair styled in an upswept coiffure, after the Arnold Machin portrait. The truncated draped bust is centered in the field. A beaded border runs along the inner rim. The circular legend reads 'COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS' above and 'ELIZABETH II' below the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a tall lighthouse — identified as the Hole-in-the-Wall Lighthouse — rising from stylized ocean waves, with radiant beams of light emanating from the lantern room in all directions. Palm trees and a low-lying coastline are visible in the background to the right. The denomination 'TWENTY · DOLLARS' is inscribed in two lines flanking the upper portion of the design, and the date '1972' appears in the exergue. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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