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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding, Silver Proof Issue

Issuer Cayman Islands
Year 1981
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Currency Dollar (1972-date)
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Obverse description The second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin, depicting the youthful crowned effigy of the Queen in right-facing profile, wearing a tiara and with hair pinned up, the truncation of the bust visible at the lower field. The peripheral legend reads 'CAYMAN ISLANDS' to the left and 'ELIZABETH II' to the right, with the date '1981' inscribed in the lower exergue. The polished proof fields provide strong contrast to the finely detailed portrait.
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Obverse lettering CAYMAN ISLANDS ELIZABETH II 1981
Reverse description Conjoined facing busts of HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, with the Prince positioned to the left and Lady Diana to the right. Above the portraits, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is prominently displayed, flanked by the inscription '29th July' to the left and '1981' to the right. The curved legend 'ROYAL WEDDING' arcs around the upper periphery, with small crowned heraldic badges flanking the lower field, and the denomination 'TEN DOLLARS' inscribed along the lower border.
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