{"product_id":"534-ozt-bahamas-conch-shell-silver-coin-1","title":".462 ozt Bahamas Conch Shell Silver Coin $1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis coin is a Bahamian One Dollar coin, specifically the reverse side featuring a conch shell above a floral garland. This design was minted during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and was issued across several decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collectible item is a Bahamas one-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.: .462 troy oz. fine silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint: The Franklin Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter approx.: 34 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approx.: 17.965 g or 14.372 g fine silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenomination: 1 dollar\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":48070154027256,"sku":null,"price":36.45,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/8261\/6312\/files\/IMG_1589.jpg?v=1773070022","url":"https:\/\/northshoregoldandsilver.com\/products\/534-ozt-bahamas-conch-shell-silver-coin-1","provider":"Northshore Gold and Silver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}