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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1974-1980 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Bahamas gained full independence from Britain in July 1973, and the Central Bank wasted little time establishing a collector coinage program that would generate hard currency revenue from overseas buyers. These silver proof issues were sold primarily to the American numismatic market throughout the late 1970s, a deliberate strategy at a time when the islands' tourist economy was still consolidating after independence.
KM#67a is the sterling silver proof variant, distinguished from the base metal circulation strike by its composition and finish — the "a" suffix in the Krause reference being the critical separator when attributing these pieces.