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500 Dollars Royal Wedding
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Arnold Machin, occupying the central field. The peripheral legend reads 'THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS' along the upper arc and '· ELIZABETH II ·' along the lower arc, all in raised Latin lettering against a mirrored proof field. |
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| Mintage | 1981 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Issued to mark the July 1981 marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, this Bahamian gold piece was part of a broader Commonwealth commemorative program that saw dozens of issuing authorities produce wedding gold within months of the announcement. The Bahamas had maintained its royal coinage relationship following independence in 1973, making such an issue politically straightforward.
Fr#28a distinguishes this from a related variety, suggesting at least two emission types exist within the series — worth confirming against die characteristics before cataloging duplicates.