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25 Cents - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1971-1973 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Reverse lettering | TWENTYFIVE CENTS 1971 |
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| Mint | FM Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
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The Bahamas gained independence from Britain in 1973, and this transitional coinage series — introduced just two years prior — was part of a deliberate effort to establish a distinct national monetary identity ahead of full sovereignty. The Central Bank of the Bahamas was itself only established in 1974, meaning these coins circulated under the authority of the Bahamas Monetary Authority, a body created specifically to manage the pre-independence currency transition.
The series was struck at the Franklin Mint in Pennsylvania, an unusual choice that reflected the Monetary Authority's preference for collector-quality production over traditional Commonwealth minting arrangements with the Royal Mint.