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250 Dollars Royal visit
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ROYAL VISIT 1985 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 1985 royal visit commemorated by this issue was Queen Elizabeth II's stop in Nassau as part of a broader Caribbean tour. The Bahamas, having gained independence in 1973, maintained the monarch as head of state, and official visit coinage had by the mid-1980s become a reliable revenue stream for the government's treasury through collector sales rather than circulation.
Struck at .917 fine — the traditional crown gold standard — at a weight placing it squarely in the bullion-significant range, pieces were sold directly to collectors at a premium. Surviving examples rarely show handling marks, having moved from mint packaging to collections without passing through commerce.