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5 Dollars Christopher Columbus's first landfall
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Weight | 19.44 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, as modeled by engraver Raphael David Maklouf. The truncation bears the engraver's initials RDM. The legend COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS arcs around the upper periphery, separated from the effigy by a beaded border, with the date 1991 displayed at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central scene depicting Christopher Columbus standing aboard his flagship Santa María under full sail, rendered in high relief against a mirror field. A smaller inset vignette at the right presents a related pictorial scene commemorating the first landfall. The surrounding legend references the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Americas, with the denomination and the name of the issuing nation inscribed within the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAS BAHAMAS First Landfall ·1492 5 DOLLARS |
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