© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Token - British Empire Exhibition
1924 year| Brass (lacquered) | 27 mm |
| Location | The Bahamas |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1924 |
| Composition | Brass (lacquered) |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#414132 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Former colonial badge of the Bahamas, which includes a British sailing ship at sea chasing away two pirate ships, encircled by a buckled strap adorned with the Tudor crown
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FINEST CLIMATE IN THE WORLD
EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA
BAHAMAS
Translation: Pirates Expelled – Commerce Restored
Comment
This was the colonial badge of the Bahamas until 1953.
