250 Dollars October 12, 1492

October 12, 1492 marks the date Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas — almost certainly at the island the Lucayan people called Guanahani, which Columbus renamed San Salvador. The Bahamian government's claim to that specific site has been disputed by historians for decades, with competing proposals placing the landfall at Samana Cay and other islands entirely. This coin was issued for the 497th anniversary, positioning the Bahamas ahead of the far larger international commemorative programs that would saturate the market three years later for the quincentenary in 1992.