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5 Dollars Discovery of Canada
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bust portrait of French explorer Jacques Cartier, bearded and wearing a period ruff collar and flat cap, occupies the left portion of the field. To his right, a period-style cartographic map of eastern Canada is depicted, with a compass needle visible at centre. The inscription JACQUES CARTIER appears to the left of the portrait, and DISCOVERY OF CANADA · 1534 · is inscribed in script to the lower right. The legend 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAS arcs across the upper field in bold capital letters, and the denomination 5 DOLLARS is incused along the lower border. The engraver's initials ASH appear at lower left. A beaded border surrounds the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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