Returning for more sun today, behind door number 13 was a 10 cents coin from the Bahamas.
Featuring the coat of arms of the country on the obverse, on the reverse there is the value of the coin followed by a small scene featuring several bonefish.
Bonefish have nine different distinct species, with six inhabiting the Pacific and three in the Atlantic. The bonefish on the coin is of the Albula Vulpes species which is the largest and most widespread of the Atlantic species.
Bonefish tend to live inshore in tropical climes, mainly in shallow waters and mudflats. This has caused them to become one of the prime fly and tackle game fish. A popular sport has developed in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Southern Florida called bonefishing. Despite it’s popularity, many just do it for the sport, and many of the caught bonefish are released back into the sea, although there are some recipes which use bonefish as a main ingredient.
Numismatic Exploits 