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5 Dollars Boats History
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS RDM 1993 |
| Reverse description | A large full-rigged sailing ship, rendered in fine relief, occupies the central field, depicted underway on stylized waves with billowing sails set on two masts and a flag flying from the foremast. To the left of the vessel, a Blue Marlin is depicted leaping from the water, its elongated bill and distinctive body rendered in profile. To the right stands a Flamingo in profile, a national symbol of the Bahamas. The denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower periphery in sans-serif lettering. |
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The 1993 Bahamian commemorative dollar series leaned heavily into the archipelago's maritime heritage at a moment when the government was actively promoting tourism and national identity through numismatic programs. The "Boats" issue specifically references the traditional Bahamian sloop, a working vessel that dominated inter-island trade and fishing for over two centuries before outboard engines made the design obsolete.
KM#170 was struck at the Franklin Mint under contract — a relationship the Bahamas maintained through much of the 1970s–90s for its collector-oriented silver issues.