Over the years I have visited the Bahama Islands several times. When I lived in Miami I used to love to take trips to fish there because the islands were so close and it's such a fun environment with beautiful blue shallow water and great beaches. The island of Bimini is so close to Miami that I used to go over on a buddy's boat to fish and dive. I dived on the Bimini road a couple of times, it's an interesting rock formation that looks some what like a road that some claim was part of Atlantis. While I never bought into that theory myself (but who knows...) it is very cool to dive and explore. I've added some pictures of it below if you want to take a look.
This coin is one I picked up in Bimini in a gift shop during one of those trips. The flamingo is the national bird of the Bahamas which is why they featured them in this coin. Another thing that drew me too it was the year it was minted which also happens to be the year I was born. On the front it has the bust of a young Queen Elizabeth II. Take a look:
Photos mine
About the coin:
Country: Bahama Islands
Denomination: 2 Dollars
Year: 1972
Years produced: 1971-1973
Type: Non-circulating coin
Mintage: 65,000
Composition: 92.5% silver/ 7.5% copper
Weight: 29.81 grams
Diameter: 40.01 mm
Thickness: 2.69 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mint: Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania
Engraver: Arnold Machin
Obverse: Elizabeth II
Reverse: Two flamingos
I've always liked this coin, well designed and produced at the Franklin Mint in Pennsylvania, USA. They always produce excellent quality coins. This is a beautiful one to add to your stack or collection, overall a work of art. I think most of the stackers in our community already have one as well!
Here are a couple pictures of the Bimini road, not mine unfortunately. I never brought a camera on my dives there because at that time diving cameras were very expensive. For all the Atlantis fans out there I'm sure you're already familiar with this site. I never found the lost city on my dives though 😂. Also the fishing off of Bimini is amazing, definitely worth the trip if you enjoy fishing. Lots of Mahi-mahi, Marlins, and Snappers just waiting to be caught.
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References:
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces26748.html
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