1 Cent - Elizabeth II 25th Anniversary of Coronation

Features

Issuer Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territories)
Issuing entity Cayman Islands Currency Board
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1978
Value 1 Cent
0.01 KYD = USD 0.012
Currency Dollar (1972-date)
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.85 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.62 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
104473
References KM# 26
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

25th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAYMAN ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
25th CORONATION
ANNIV. 1953-1978
1978

Reverse

A Grand Cayman thrush beside value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

This coin was only issued as part of a commemorative set.

The bird on the reverse is a thrush (Turdus ravidus), a now extinct bird endemic to Grand Cayman.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1978  1 303 Proof

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