{"product_id":"254-ozt-bahamas-marlin-silver-coin-50","title":".254 ozt Bahamas Blue Marlin Silver Coin 50¢","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis coin is the reverse side of a 50-cent coin from The Bahamas. This specific design features a Blue Marlin (often referred to as a swordfish in some listings) leaping out of the ocean waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collectible item is a Bahamas half-dollar silver proof coin issued between 1974 and 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinted with permission from the Bahamas Monetary Authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin has been redesigned to reflect the achievement of independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach coin bears the national coat of arms, which formerly appeared only on the five-dollar coin. This heraldic design is rich with the history and beauty of the Bahamas. The arms depict Columbus's flagship, Santa Maria. Above, a resplendent rising sun evokes both the warmth of the tropical islands and the country's bright future. A blue marlin and a flamingo, the national bird, flank the shield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ribbon bears the national motto - Forward, Upward, Onward, Together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five-dollar coin is the first Bahamian coin to depict the new national flag. The remaining coins in the set portray the natural beauty of the islands — the graceful flamingoes on the two-dollar coin, the conch shell on the one-dollar coin, the marlin on the fifty-cent piece, the native sloop on the twenty-five cent piece, the pineapple on the five-cent piece and the starfish on the one-cent piece. The square fifteen-cent piece and the scalloped ten-cent piece add further interest to this handsome coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent approx.: .2542 troy oz. fine silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint: The Franklin Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter approx.: 29 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approx.: 9.885 g or 7.908 g fine silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenomination: 50 cents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: varies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurity: 80.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo taxes on this purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northshore Gold and Silver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071472414968,"sku":null,"price":20.06,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/8261\/6312\/files\/IMG_1597.jpg?v=1773086211","url":"https:\/\/northshoregoldandsilver.com\/products\/254-ozt-bahamas-marlin-silver-coin-50","provider":"Northshore Gold and Silver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}