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250 Dollars Atlantic Blue Marlin
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The complete arms of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas are rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, featuring a quartered shield bearing a rising sun above a sailing ship, supported by a blue marlin to the left and a flamingo to the right. Above the shield rises an elaborate crest composed of a conch shell and two branches of tropical vegetation. Below the shield, a scroll bears the national motto in two lines. The encircling legend reads COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS along the upper periphery, with the date 2018 appearing in the lower field beneath the supporters. |
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| Reverse lettering | 250 DOLLARS |
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The Bahamas has issued wildlife-themed bullion coinage sporadically since the 1970s, but this series belongs to a later push by the Central Bank to capture collector premiums in a saturated international bullion market. The Atlantic blue marlin holds particular economic significance for the islands — sport fishing tournaments centered on the species generate substantial annual revenue, and the fish is deeply embedded in Bahamian national identity without being a protected species, a distinction that matters for government-endorsed imagery.
KM#235 is a one-troy-ounce fine gold issue struck at standard bullion tolerances. Relatively low secondary-market visibility suggests modest mintage, though the Central Bank has not consistently published production figures for this series.