Commemorative coins of Bermuda
Bermuda has issued commemorative coins at various times. Most of these coins have been for the purpose of collecting, although Bermuda has also issued commemorative coins for regular circulation. All coins here were minted by the Royal Mint unless otherwise noted.
Pre-Decimalization
| Year | Denomination | Composition | Commemorative subject | Description | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | One Crown 5/- |
.925 Ag | 350th Colony Founding Anniversary |
|
100,000 |
| 1964 | One Crown 5/- |
.500 Ag | Possibly as the last pound sterling issue.[1] |
|
470,000 |
Decimalized
1970's
| Year | Denomination | Composition | Commemorative subject | Description | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $100 | .900 Au | Silver Wedding | ||
| 1975 | $100 | .900 Au | Royal Visit |
|
27,000 |
| 1977 | $25 | .925 Ag | Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II |
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1980's
| Year | Denomination | Composition | Commemorative subject | Description | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $250 | .917 Au | Charles and Diana Wedding | ||
| 1981 | $1 | .999 Ag | Charles and Diana Wedding |
|
30,000 |
| 1981 | $1 | CuNi | Charles and Diana Wedding | ||
| 1984 | 25ยข | .925 Ag, Cu-Ni |
375th Anniversary of Bermuda Settlement |
|
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| 1986 | $1 | .925 Ag | World Wildlife Fund Coin Collection |
|
25,000 |
| 1987 | $25 | .999 Pd | Wreck of the Sea Venture |
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| 1988 | $25 | .999 Pd | Wreck of the San Antonio |
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| 1989 | $100 | .999 Au | Hogge Money |
|
500 |
| 1989 | $50 | .999 Au | Hogge Money |
|
500 |
| 1989 | $25 | .999 Au | Hogge Money |
|
500 |
| 1989 | $10 | .999 Au | Hogge Money |
|
500 |
1990's
| Year | Denomination | Composition | Commemorative subject | Description | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $2 | .925 Ag | Bermuda Cicada | ||
| 1990 | $2 | .925 Ag | Bermuda Tree Frog | ||
| 1992 | $1 | .925 Ag | 1992 Olympics | ||
| 1992 | $2 | .925 Ag | Bluebird | ||
| 1993 | $2 | .925 Ag | Longtail Sea Bird | ||
| 1993 | $2 | .925 Ag | Humpback Whale | ||
| 1994 | $2 | .925 Ag | 1994 Royal Visit |
|
10,000 |
| 1994 | $10 | .999 Au | Longsnout Seahorse |
|
2,500 |
| 1996 | $1 | Cu-Ni | Bermuda Triangle |
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| 1996 | $3 | .925 Ag | Bermuda Triangle |
|
5,000 |
| 1996 | $9 | .999 Ag | Bermuda Triangle |
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| 1996 | $30 | .999 Au | Bermuda Triangle |
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| 1996 | $60 | .999 Au | Bermuda Triangle |
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| 1996 | $180 | .999 Au | Bermuda Triangle |
|
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| 1997 | $2 | .925 Ag | Royal Golden Anniversary |
|
30,000 |
2000's
| Year | Denomination | Composition | Commemorative subject | Description | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $2 | .925 Ag | Millennium |
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| 2000 | $1 | .925 Ag | Queen Mother Centenary |
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| 2003 | $15 | .999 Au | 100th Anniversary Biological Station For Research |
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| 2005 | $5 | .925 Ag | Bermuda Quincentennial |
|
2,500 |
| 2006 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Constellation[2] |
|
15,000 |
| 2006 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Hunter Galley |
|
15,000 |
| 2006 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Mary Celestia |
|
15,000 |
| 2006 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: North Carolina |
|
15,000 |
| 2006 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Pollock Shields |
|
15,000 |
| 2006 | $30 | .999 Au | Shipwreck Series: Sea Venture |
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| 2006 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Sea Venture |
|
15,000 |
| 2007 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Colonel William G. Ball[3] |
|
15,000 |
| 2007 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Cristobal Colon |
|
15,000 |
| 2007 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Kate |
|
15,000 |
| 2007 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: San Pedro |
|
15,000 |
| 2007 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: San Lucia |
|
15,000 |
| 2007 | $3 | .925 Ag | Shipwreck Series: Manilla Wreck |
|
15,000 |
| 2009 | $4 | .925 Ag | 400th Anniversary |
|
2,000 |
See also
References
- Beginning and End of the Crown
- "Coin Catalog". Bermuda Monetary Authority. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- "Coin Catalog". Bermuda Monetary Authority. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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