Coin
1 Cent - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait (1969) — Bahamas
Bahamas • 1969 • KM# 2, Schön# 1
Overview
A Proof strike 1 Cent coin of The Bahamas from 1969, produced in a limited mintage of 10,000 pieces. The obverse features the second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. The reverse depicts a starfish above the date. Struck in nickel brass, it weighs 4.16 grams and has a diameter of 22.50 mm, featuring the mirror-like finish characteristic of Proof coinage.
Specifications
- Country
- Bahamas
- Year
- 1969
- Composition
- Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
- Weight
- 4.16 g
- Diameter
- 22.5 mm
- Thickness
- 1.5 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2, Schön# 1
- Issuer
- The Bahamas
Design details
Obverse
Bust of the Queen Elizabeth II turned to the right
Reverse
Starfish above date, value at top
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Arnold Machin is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 10,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 2, Schön# 1. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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