{"title":"Bermuda","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bahamas-p-77-dollar-2019-new-series-unc-queen-elizabeth-ii","title":"Bahamas P-WA77—1\/2 dollar—50 cents—2019 UNC—Queen Elizabeth II—Burmese Ruby Tiara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: grey on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II \u003c\/strong\u003ewearing the \u003cstrong\u003eBurmese Ruby Tiara \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline \u003cstrong\u003emap\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Bahama Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBahama strongback flower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLizard shaped, color-changing, metallic foil at centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through feature at lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orange and grey on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSister Sarah \u003c\/strong\u003ein Nassau Market; people; produce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoat of arms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e This note is part of the Bahamas' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCRISP\u003c\/i\u003e (Counterfeit Resistant Integrated Security Product) \u003c\/strong\u003efamily, specifically designed to combat forgeries, with features that are different for each denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWatermark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHighlighted Image (Electrotype): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewhen held up to light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a highlighted image appears next to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewatermark\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSecurity Threads:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e in different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eplaces per denomination.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLatent Image:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e difficult to see with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003enaked eye on a genuine banknote, but becomes more obvious once reproduced\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePhosphorescent Feature (BLINK):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e feature idesigned for merchants; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003erequires a black fluorescent lamp. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRead the Central Bank's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Bahamas_2019_security_features.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebrochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Burmese Ruby Tiara \u003c\/strong\u003ewas created in 1973 for Queen Elizabeth II from 96 rubies presented to her by the people of Burma (Myanmar) as a wedding gift in 1947, each ruby traditionally believed to \u003cstrong\u003eprotect against one of the illnesses or evils that could afflict the human body.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set in a lattice of \u003cstrong\u003ediamond Tudor rose\u003c\/strong\u003es by Garrard, the rubies form stylized rose centers, blending British heraldic symbolism with Southeast Asian protective lore. The piece thus operates simultaneously as a jewel of state, a \u003cstrong\u003etalisman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a quiet memorial to \u003cstrong\u003eBritain’s former Asian empire,\u003c\/strong\u003e Burma having been part of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Raj\u003c\/strong\u003e until independence in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Sarah\u003c\/strong\u003e is a well-known \u003cstrong\u003efolk figure\u003c\/strong\u003e and street \u003cstrong\u003espiritualist\u003c\/strong\u003e associated especially with \u003cstrong\u003eNassau’s Straw Market \u003c\/strong\u003eand downtown Bay Street. She was a charismatic obeah-type healer, fortune-teller, and counselor in the mid-20th century, believed to have \u003cstrong\u003eprophetic and healing powers\u003c\/strong\u003e, whom locals and visitors alike sought out for advice, protection, and spiritual work. Over time she became part historical person, part legend — a symbol of \u003cstrong\u003eAfro-Bahamian \u003c\/strong\u003espiritual authority existing alongside, and outside of, formal Christianity and colonial respectability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bahamas\u003c\/strong\u003e became a British crown colony in 1718, remaining under direct imperial rule until it gained internal self-government in 1964, and then full independence on 10 July 1973. From then until her passing in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II reigned as \u003cstrong\u003eQueen of the Bahamas,\u003c\/strong\u003e separately from her role as British monarch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51544579014967,"sku":"BS77UNC","price":2.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/WA77o.jpg?v=1768059426"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/bermuda.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}