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Coinage & Currency of the Cayman Islands: A British Overseas Territory: Dollars & Cents:
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The
Cayman Islands:
The Cayman Islands are a
British Overseas Territory in the Western Caribbean Sea.
The Cayman Islands are a
part of the Geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles.
The Territory comprises of
three islands – Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman located south of Cuba
and north – west of Jamaica.
Historically, the Cayman
Islands were largely uninhabited till the 17th Century. A
variety of settlers from various backgrounds made the Islands their home. These
settlers included pirates, refugees from the Spanish Inquisition, ship-wrecked
sailors and deserters from Oliver Cromwell’s Army in Jamaica. No record of indigenous people survives to
the present day.
The first recorded
permanent inhabitant was British around 1661.
England took control of
the Cayman Islands along with Jamaica, following the Treaty of Madrid in
1670.
The Islands were
permanently settled around the 1730s.
Until 1962, the
Islands continued to be governed as part of the Colony of Jamaica, when it became a separate Crown Colony,
while Jamaica became an independent Commonwealth Nation.
Interestingly, on 08.07.1794
a group of ten merchant ships were wrecked off the Islands on a reef and ran
aground during a storm, whose crew were rescued by the Caymanians. This sea
disaster & subsequent sea-rescue was known as the “Wreck of Ten Sails”.
King George III was so pleased, that, he rewarded the Islanders by promising
never to introduce taxes in recognition of their bravery and hospitality. Even today, no direct taxes (income tax,
capital gains tax or wealth tax) are imposed on the Islands which have always
relied on indirect taxes.
Cayman
Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA):
The Cayman Islands
Monetary Authority (CIMA) is the primary financial services regulator of the
Cayman Islands and supervises its currency board.
The CIMA manages the
Cayman Islands currency and coinage and regulates and supervises financial
services and advises the Cayman Islands government on financial services
regulatory issues.
Cayman
Islands Coinage & Currency:
The Cayman Islands dollar was introduced in 1972, replacing the Jamaican dollar at par.
The
Cayman Islands dollar is subdivided into one hundred cents.
Till
01.08.1972, the Jamaican currency and Cayman Islands dollar both were legal
tender after which date the Jamaican dollar ceased to be legal tender.
Presently, different
coloured Banknotes circulate in denominations of $1, $5, $10, $25, $50 and
$100 denominations. The Coins circulate in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 25
cents.
There are presently four
denominations of circulating coins, which circulate on all three Islands.
Coinage:
The
first circulating coins were issued in 1972 in the denominations of 1, 5, 10
and 25 cents. While
the higher denominations were issued in Cupro-nickel, the 1 Cent coin was
issued in Bronze.
Until 1977, Cayman
Island coins were minted by the Royal Mint, UK.
Between 1977 and 1984,
circulating coins were minted by the Franklin Mint, USA.
From 1988 onwards,
circulating coins are again minted by the Royal Mint, UK.
After 1992, Copper
and Nickel plated steel coins replaced the earlier Bronze and Cupronickel
coins.
The
1992 Series of Cayman Island Coins:
On the Obverse, all denominations of coins bear the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Before 1986, an updated portrait by Raphael Maklouf was used. Since 1999, the coins bear the portrait designed by Ian-Rank Broadley. From 2015, the portrait designed by Jody Clark has replaced the earlier portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Obverse of a 25 cents circulating coin
The Reverses of all four denominations of presently circulating coins
The Obverses of all four denominations of presently circulating coins
On the Obverse, all denominations of coins bear the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Before 1986, an updated portrait by Raphael Maklouf was used. Since 1999, the coins bear the portrait designed by Ian-Rank Broadley. From 2015, the portrait designed by Jody Clark has replaced the earlier portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Reverse of a 25 cents circulating coin
On the Reverse of the 25 cents coin, is seen a two-masted Cayman Schooner.
A present day schooner
On the Reverse of the 25 cents coin, is seen a two-masted Cayman Schooner.
Cayman
Schooner:
A Schooner is a type of
sailing vessel with fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts, the foremast being
shorter than the main and no taller than the mizzen, if there is one. Such
vessels were first used by the Dutch around 16th & 17th
century till they moved to North America & the Caribbean islands in the
early 18th century.
The schooner was the preferred vessel for speed and was used
for diverse activities such as slave trade, privateering, blockade running and
off-shore fishing. Schooners were also popular among pirates in the West Indies
during the “Golden Age of Piracy” for their speed and agility. Although much
smaller than frigates & galleons, they could sail in shallow waters and
hold a few guns for defensive and offensive attacks and for raiding merchant ships.
The specifications of this coin are –
Diameter:
24.26 mm; Weight: (since 1992): 5.10 gms; Metal Composition:
Nickel plated steel. The denomination of the coin “25” is mentioned in
numerals.
The Obverse of a 10 cents circulating coin
The Reverse of a 10 cents circulating coin
On the Reverse of the 10 cents coin is seen a Hawksbill Turtle.
Hawksbill
Sea Turtle:
The Obverse of a 10 cents circulating coin
On the Reverse of the 10 cents coin is seen a Hawksbill Turtle.
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle –
“Eretmochelys imbricate” – is a
critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the
genus Eretmochelys. The Hawksbill
turtle has a worldwide distribution and is found predominantly in tropical
reefs of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It is mostly associated with
warm tropical waters.
The Hawksbill’s appearance
is similar to that of other marine turtles. It has a flattened body shape, a
protective carapace and flipper like arms, adapted for swimming in the open ocean.
It is easily distinguished from other sea turtles by its sharp, curving beak
with prominent tomium and the saw-like appearance of its shell margins.
While the turtle lives
part of its life in the open ocean, it spends more time in shallow lagoons and
coral reefs. Hawksbill shells were the primary source of tortoise-shell
material used for decorative purposes.
Presently, it has been classified as “critically endangered” by the World
Conservation Union (WCU) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) makes the capture and trade of Hawksbill sea turtles and
products derived from them illegal.
The specifications of this coin are –
Diameter:
20.96 mm; Weight: 3.45 gms; Metal Composition: Nickel plated
steel. The denomination of the coin “10” is mentioned in numerals.
The Obverse of a 5 cents circulating coin
The Reverse of a 5 cents circulating coin
On the Reverse of the 5 cents coin is seen a Cray Fish (Prawn).
The Obverse of a 5 cents circulating coin
On the Reverse of the 5 cents coin is seen a Cray Fish (Prawn).
Crayfish:
The name Crayfish is of Old
French origin deriving from the term “escrevisse”.
Crayfish is also known as
crawfish, crawdada, freshwater lobsters etc and are freshwater crustaceans
resembling small lobsters. They breathe through feather-like gills and are
mostly found in fresh water athough some species are found in swamps, ditches
and rice paddies. Crayfish are a table delicacy world-wide and are also kept as
aquarium fish.
Crayfish have inhabited
the Earth for more than 115 million years.
The specifications of this coin are –
Diameter:
18.00 mm; Weight: (since 1992): 2.00 gms; Metal Composition:
Nickel plated steel. The denomination of the coin “5” is mentioned in
numerals.
The Obverse of a 1 cent circulating coin
The Obverse of a 1 cent circulating coin
The Reverse of a 1 cent circulating coin
On the Reverse of the 1 cent coin is seen a Thrush perched on the branch of a tree.
On the Reverse of the 1 cent coin is seen a Thrush perched on the branch of a tree.
The specifications of this coin are –
Diameter:
17.00 mm; Weight: (since 1992): 2.55 gms; Metal Composition: Copper
plated steel. The denomination of the coin “1” is mentioned in numerals.
Banknotes
of Cayman Islands:
On 01.05.1972, in
conformity with the 1971 Currency Law, the Cayman Islands Currency Board
circulated Banknotes in the denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 25 dollars. This is
known as the “A” Series of Banknotes.
In 1981, 100 dollar
Banknotes and 40 dollar Banknotes were were introduced.
In 1985, 50 dollar
Banknotes were introduced.
On 01.01.1997, the
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) took over the issuance of paper money
i.e. all denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 dollars.
The
various other Series of Cayman Islands Banknotes:
“B”
Series Banknotes:
In 1991, the first
redesign and upgrade of Banknotes was done on the $100, $25, $10 and $5
denominations.
Once again in 1996,
these four denominations of Banknotes were updated. The $1 Banknote was
upgraded and redesigned for the first time. Secondary colours which highlight the design details of each
Banknote were used in the “B” Series. The Banknotes also had some improved
security features.
“C”
Series Banknotes:
In August 1998,
this Series was introduced. The new Banknotes were an updated version of the “B”
Series, with the prominent difference that the issuing authority was changed
from the Cayman Islands Currency Board (CICB) to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
(CIMA). These Banknotes also reflected the Law under which the Banknotes were
issued.
Initially, in August
1999, the denominations issued under this Series were - $10, $5 and $1.
Later in 2001,
$50 Banknotes were issued, which were later replaced by the $50 Banknotes
issued in 2003.
Presently
Circulating Series of Banknotes – 2010 “D Series” (introduced wef 04.04.2011):
In April 2011, the
first complete redesign of the Cayman Islands Banknotes took place under the “D”
Series. All six denominations were re-designed, depicting new images, pattern
and security features.
All
other Series of Banknotes from “A” to “C” have been withdrawn, with the
introduction of “D” Series.
Some common features of
these Banknotes:
The size of each Banknote
is 156 mm x 66mm.
All the Banknotes have a
security thread, watermark and Serial numbers.
The International
copyright symbol appears on the Front and back of every banknote.
All
Cayman Islands Banknotes have been printed by Security paper and currency
printing major – De La Rue of England.
On the Front of the $1 Banknote is depicted Angel fish, a map of Cayman Islands,
Coat of Arms of the Cayman Islands and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
On the Back of the $1 Banknote is depicted a Nautilus shell and the Bluff
on Cayman Brac.
The watermark is a turtle, CIMA electrotype, Cornerstones.
The Size of this Banknote is 156 mm x 66 mm and it is multi-coloured, the predominant
colours being – Violet, Sea Blue and Orange.
The
date of issue of this denomination of Banknotes is 2010 and it was first issued
on 04.04.2011.
On the Front of the $5 Banknote is depicted Hawksbill turtles a map of Cayman Islands, Coat of Arms of the Cayman
Islands and a portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II.
On the Back of the $5 Banknote is depicted
Conch shell and Cayman parrots.
Cayman
Parrots:
Around 2000 to 4000
parrots inhabit the Grand Cayman, while the smaller Cayman Brac Parrots are
around 500-1000.
These parrots nest in tree
holes in old-growth forests and are dependent on undisturbed woodlands and
black mangrove forests for survival.
The Cayman parrots are two
sub-species of the Cuban Parrot (Amazona
Leucocephala). Cayman parrots have iridescent green feathers with darker
edges over the body, a white eye ring, red cheeks, black ear patches and
brilliant blue wing feathers. The tail has blue outer edges, with some red and
yellowish-green underneath.
The Grand Cayman Parrot (Amazona
leucocephala caymanensis) also has a pink flush to its whitish forehead.
The Cayman Brac Parrot (Amazona
leucocephala hesterna) is slightly smaller with more black trim on its
green feathers. Its colour is pure white and there is a large maroon area on
the abdomen.
The watermark is a turtle, CIMA electrotype, Cornerstones.
The Size of this Banknote is 156 mm x 66 mm and ithe predominant
colour is green.
The
date of issue of this denomination of Banknotes is 2010 and it was first issued
on 04.04.2011.
On the Front of the $10 Banknote is depicted Land Crabs, a map of Cayman Islands,
Coat of Arms of the Cayman Islands and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
On the Back of the $10 Banknote is depicted a shell, and wild banana orchid.
Wild
Banana Orchid:
The best known of Cayman
Islands’ around 26 varieties of orchids is the Wild Banana Orchid of which
there are two varieties – “Schomburgkia
thomsoniana var. thomsoniana” which originated on the Grand Cayman and “Schomburgkia thomsoniana var. minor”
which is predominantly seen on the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Both varieties have
scented flowers with purple lips, although the petals are predominantly white
on the Grand Cayman variety and the other variety has slightly smaller flowers
with yellow petals. The flowers appear at the top of a long curved spike at the
bottom of which cluster banana-like pseudo bulbs that give this orchid its
name.
The watermark is a turtle, CIMA electrotype, Cornerstones.
The Size of this Banknote is 156 mm x 66 mm and it is multi-coloured, the predominant
colours being – dark brown, light brown and orange.
The
date of issue of this denomination of Banknotes is 2010 and it was first issued
on 04.04.2011.
On the Front of the $25 Banknote is depicted Scallop shell, a map of Cayman Islands, Coat of Arms of the Cayman
Islands and a portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II.
On the Back of the $25 Banknote is depicted a Scallop Shell, Hawkesbill
turtles, fish and coral.
The watermark is a turtle, CIMA electrotype, Cornerstones.
The Size of this Banknote is 156 mm x 66 mm and it is multi-coloured, the predominant
colours being – dark brown, light brown and orange.
The
date of issue of this denomination of Banknotes is 2010 and it was first issued
on 04.04.2011.
On the Front of the $50 Banknote is depicted Stingrays, a map of Cayman Islands, Coat of Arms of the Cayman
Islands and a portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II.
On the Back of the $50 Banknote is depicted a Shell, stingray.
The watermark is a turtle, CIMA electrotype, Cornerstones.
The Size of this Banknote is 156 mm x 66 mm and it’s colour is
purple.
The
date of issue of this denomination of Banknotes is 2010 and it was first issued
on 04.04.2011.
On the Front of the $100 Banknote is depicted Cayman schooner boats, a map of Cayman Islands, Coat of Arms of the Cayman
Islands and a portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II.
On the Back of the $100 Banknote is depicted a Conch Shell and an Aerial view of the Financial Centre in George
Town.
The watermark is a turtle, CIMA electrotype, Cornerstones.
The Size of this Banknote is 156 mm x 66 mm and it is
multi-coloured, the predominant colours being – Orange, brown and red.
The
date of issue of this denomination of Banknotes is 2010 and it was first issued
on 04.04.2011.
Commemorative
Banknote:
In 2003, Cayman Islands
issued a Commemorative Quincentennial One Dollar Banknote to celebrate 500
years of Cayman Islands history, beauty and culture. It was 500 years ago that
Christopher Columbus landed on two small uninhabited island comprising the
Cayman Islands archipelago.
On the Front of the Commemorative $1 (One Dollar) Banknote
are depicted sea-shells and stylised
fishes, with Queen Elizabeth
II’s portrait to the right of the Banknote. In the centre is mentioned Cayman
Islands placed below the logo of the Cayman Islands, with a stylised
numeral “500” below it. Further below are the Commemorative years "1503'2003". This Banknote has been issued under the
authority of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority through the Monetary Law
(2002 Revision) under the 2003 Series.
On the Back of the Commemorative $1 (One
Dollar) Banknote is depicted sea-life with fishes, coral, sea plants and
sea-shells. The name of the issuer "Cayman Islands Monetary Authority" is on the
upper periphery and lower left periphery, while the name of the “DE LA RUE”,
the Banknote printing major who has printed this Banknote is again at the
bottom periphery, below the denomination of the Banknote “ONE DOLLAR”.
National
Symbols of the Cayman Islands:
Grand
Cayman Parrot:
The Grand Cayman Parrot is
iridescent green with a white eye ring, red cheeks, black ear patches and
brilliant blue wing feathers.
Silver
Thatch Palm:
The tall, slender silver
thatch palm was an important natural resource for early settlers who used to
make rope, brooms and roofs with it.
Silver thatch Palms are
particularly conspicuous at the Eastern end of all three of the Cayman Islands
The Palms get their name from their leaves which are green on top and silver on
the bottom.
Until the early 1960s,
the silver Thatch Palm played an important role in the lives of Caymanians.
Unusually tough, the leaves have a variety of uses, from roofing for houses to
the weaving of hats, baskets and fans. In the earlier years, straw rope made from
the thatch Palm was highly prized in cuba and Jamaica for use in shipping,
fishing and sugar industry. Exporting rope was Caman Islands largest revenue
grosser.
Wild
Banana Orchid:
The wild Banana Orchid is
the best known of the 26 species of Cayman Islands’ orchids.
Coat
of Arms or Emblem of the Cayman Islands:
The Cayman Islands Coat of
Arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto.
Three green stars
representing the Islands are set in the lower two-thirds of the shield. The
stars rest on blue and white wavy bands representing the sea. In the top third
of the shield, against a red background, is a gold lion “passant guardant”
("walking with the further forepaw raised" and the body seen from the side),
representing Great Britain.
Above the shield is a
green turtle on a coil of rope. Behind the turtle is a gold pineapple. The
turtle represents Cayman’s sea-faring history; the rope, its traditional
thatch-rope industry; the pineapple, its ties with Jamaica.
The Islands’ motto “He
hath founded it upon the seas” is printed at the bottom of the shield.
In 1957, the
proposal for a Coat of Arms was approved by the Legislative Assembly and the
Royal Warrant assigning “Armorial Ensigns for the Cayman Islands” was approved
on 14.05.1958.
Some
Commemorative coin sets issued by Cayman Islands Monetary Authorities:
Queen Elizabeth II 1952
(1977), Queen Victoria (1977), Queen Mary II (1977), Queen Elizabeth I (1977),
Queen Mary I (1977), Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee (1977), Commonwealth
Games (1986), Turtle- silver (1990), 20th Anniversary of the Cayman
Islands Currency Board (1991), Discoveries of the World by Francis Drake –
silver (1992), XXV Olympic Games – silver (1992), Flora & Fauna series –
Iguana – silver (1994), 200th Anniversary of the “Wreck of Ten Sails”
– gold & silver (1994), Flora & Fauna – Ironwood Tree – silver (1994),
Endangered Wildlife – Iguana – silver (1995), Olympic Games (1996), 25th
Anniversary of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority – silver (1996), Flora
& Fauna – Parrot (- silver (1996), Establishment of the Cayman Islands
Currency Board – silver (1997), The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
commemorates the “Millenium” - silver (2000), Golden Jubilee – silver (2002),
Quincentennial $2 Commemorative coin (2003), The Cayman Islands Monetary
authority 10th Anniversary coin – gold (2007), Constitution – gold &
silver (2009), 2012 Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee – Launch of Ship –
silver (2012), Princess to Monarch coins 1 & 2 (2014) among others.
(The
above coins have been procured for my collection by Jayant Biswas. Coins scanned and yploaded and Post
researched & written by Rajeev Prasad)
Links:
British Crown Dependencies:
1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey
2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey
3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain
5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010
6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015
7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend
8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie
9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda
10) The Bailiwick of Jersey - Presently circulating coinage - Pounds and Pence
11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003
12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint
Famous Battles:
1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK)
2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK
3) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by issuing a 50 Pence coin by the Royal Mint UK
Gold Coins:
1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013 & 2014 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark
2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark
Silver Coins:
1) A 20 Pound Silver coin minted for the first timr by the royal Mint UK: reverse design carries the famous St. George slaying the dragon design found on Gold Sovereigns
British India Coinage:
1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835
2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress
3) Edward VII: King & Emperor Coinage
4) George V King Emperor Coinage
5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage
Other British Royalty:
1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown
3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK
4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013
5) The British Empire: A Case of Numismatic "segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)
6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark
British Coinage:
1) The contribution of the Great British One-Pound coins in keeping alive the historical legends/emblems/heritage of the UK (1983 onwards)
2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin
3) Transformation of the Two Shilling Coin (Florin) Coin into the UK Ten Pence
4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone
Commemorative British Coinage:
1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era
2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK
3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)
4) Commemorating 150 Years of the London Underground : Two pound Coins minted by the Royal Mint UK, showing the "Roundel" logo and a train emerging from a tunnel
5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his" Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
6) 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta - the Universal Guidepost to Liberty and Freedom
Inspirations from Scottish History:
1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes
Banknotes from Scotland:
1) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote
Links:
British Crown Dependencies:
1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey
2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey
3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain
5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010
6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015
7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend
8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie
9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda
10) The Bailiwick of Jersey - Presently circulating coinage - Pounds and Pence
11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003
12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint
Famous Battles:
1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK)
2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK
3) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by issuing a 50 Pence coin by the Royal Mint UK
Gold Coins:
1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013 & 2014 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark
2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark
Silver Coins:
1) A 20 Pound Silver coin minted for the first timr by the royal Mint UK: reverse design carries the famous St. George slaying the dragon design found on Gold Sovereigns
British India Coinage:
1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835
2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress
3) Edward VII: King & Emperor Coinage
4) George V King Emperor Coinage
5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage
Other British Royalty:
1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown
3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK
4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013
5) The British Empire: A Case of Numismatic "segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)
6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark
British Coinage:
1) The contribution of the Great British One-Pound coins in keeping alive the historical legends/emblems/heritage of the UK (1983 onwards)
2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin
3) Transformation of the Two Shilling Coin (Florin) Coin into the UK Ten Pence
4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone
Commemorative British Coinage:
1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era
2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK
3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)
4) Commemorating 150 Years of the London Underground : Two pound Coins minted by the Royal Mint UK, showing the "Roundel" logo and a train emerging from a tunnel
5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his" Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
6) 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta - the Universal Guidepost to Liberty and Freedom
Inspirations from Scottish History:
1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes
Banknotes from Scotland:
1) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote
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