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3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Cristobal Colon
| Issuer | Bermuda |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Gilt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a diamond tiara and pearl earrings, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper border of the triangular flan, with BERMUDA inscribed below. The denomination THREE DOLLARS appears along the lower edge of the field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof background. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Bermuda has no geographic or historical connection to Columbus — he never landed there, and the island's settlement stems from the 1609 wreck of the Sea Venture, bound for Virginia. This coin belongs to a broader wave of Columbus-themed silver issues produced across Caribbean and Atlantic jurisdictions in the 2000s, largely mint-driven rather than issuer-driven, with Pobjoy Mint handling much of Bermuda's commemorative output during this period.