Scalloped coin Bahamas 10 Cents – different types

The Bahamas 10 cent coin is non-round (12 rounded prongs) and has been minted from copper-nickel alloy since 1966.

Design

Value side (reverse)

Two fish (Bonefish – Albulla)

1966-2005 – between seaweed;

since 2005 – above seaweed.

Inscription:

1966-1973 – date at top, “TEN CENTS” at bottom;

1973-2005 – “TEN CENTS” at bottom;

since 2005 – “10 CENTS” at top.

Side with the issuer’s name (obverse)

1966-1970 – Bust of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription around the rim “ELIZABETH II BAHAMA ISLANDS”;

1971-1973 – Bust of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription around the rim “COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS”, below “ELIZABETH II”;

1973 – Bust of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription around the rim “THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS”, below “ELIZABETH II”;

since 1974 – Coat of Arms and the inscription around the rim “COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS”, below the date.

Coin parameters

Weight (grams) – 5.54

Diameter (mm.) – 23.5

Thickness (mm.) – 1.72

Images

Bahamas 10 cents 1966