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5 Dollars Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The truncation bears the engraver's initials RDM. The peripheral legend reads COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, arcing across the upper field, with the date 1992 positioned at the base. The design is framed by a continuous inner beaded border against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín facing slightly left, occupying the central and right portions of the field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to their period dress and military collar. To the lower left, a small equestrian figure of a uniformed rider on a rearing horse stands on a plinth, evoking a heroic monument. An identifying inscription to the left reads 'Simon Bolivar and Jose San Martin' in italic lettering. The engraver's monogram ASH appears at lower right near the inner border. The curved upper legend reads 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAS, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed across a flat panel at the base. The design is framed by a continuous inner beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1992 - Proof - 25,000 |
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