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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Endangered Wildlife
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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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, rendered in fine detail after the Raphael Maklouf portrait. The circumferential legend COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS arcs along the upper field, while the date 1994 appears in the lower exergue. The truncation of the bust is visible at the coin's lower margin. |
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| Reverse lettering | ENDANGERED WILDLIFE 5 DOLLARS |
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The Bahamian endangered wildlife series of the early 1990s was produced for the collector market rather than circulation, timed to coincide with growing international attention on Caribbean biodiversity following the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. The specific animal featured in this issue varies by piece, but the series as a whole was struck at the Royal Mint under contract arrangements common to Commonwealth island nations lacking their own minting infrastructure.
KM#172 is a single-year type with no subsequent restrikes recorded.