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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 25th Anniversary of Coronation
| Issuer | Cayman Islands |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A great egret (Ardea alba) is depicted in dynamic flight across the central field, its wings fully spread upward and long neck extended forward, rendered in fine high-relief detail. The bird is shown skimming above a shallow wetland or coastal lagoon, with mangrove vegetation and reed beds depicted in the background field. The denomination '2' appears in large numerals at the upper right, followed immediately by the dollar sign '$', together indicating the face value. The composition is naturalistic in style, characteristic of Stuart Devlin's wildlife series for the Cayman Islands coinage. |
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The Cayman Islands gained its own currency only in 1972, six years before this piece was struck, making the 1978 coronation anniversary issues among the earliest commemoratives produced under the young Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. The 25th anniversary series was struck across numerous Commonwealth territories simultaneously, and the Cayman version competes for attention against better-known issues from larger jurisdictions — which has kept collector demand for this particular piece modest.