Coin
5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1969) — Bahamas
Bahamas • 1969 • KM#3, Schön#2
Overview
A Proof strike 5 Cents coin of The Bahamas from 1969, produced in a limited mintage of 75,000 pieces. It features the bust of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a pineapple on the reverse. Struck in copper-nickel by the London Mint.
Specifications
- Country
- Bahamas
- Year
- 1969
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
- Weight
- 3.87 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
- Thickness
- 1.44 mm
- Mint
- London Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM#3, Schön#2
- Issuer
- The Bahamas
Design details
Obverse
Bust of the Queen Elizabeth the II turned to the right. Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS Engraver: Arnold Machin
Reverse
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) above garland. Script: Latin Lettering: FIVE CENTS 19 69 Engraver: Arnold Machin
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: London 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 75,000 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#3, Schön#2. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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