1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (1970) — Bahamas

Overview

A Proof strike silver 1 Dollar coin from The Bahamas, minted in 1970 with a limited mintage of 22,827 pieces. It features the bust of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a Conch shell (Strombus alatus) above a garland on the reverse. The coin is composed of .800 silver, weighing 18.1437 grams, and was struck at the Franklin Mint.

Specifications

Country

Bahamas

Year

1970

Composition

Silver (.800) (Copper .200)

Weight

18.144 g

Diameter

34.5 mm

Thickness

2 mm

Mint

Franklin Mint Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 8, Schön# 7

Issuer

The Bahamas

Design details

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: Franklin Mint Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 22,827 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.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.800) (Copper .200) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 8, Schön# 7. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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