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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Kings of England: House of Normandy
| Issuer | Cayman Islands |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, engraved by Michael Rizzello, presents four conjoined or grouped portrait busts of the Norman kings of England arranged within the field: William I (reigned 1066–1087), William II (reigned 1087–1100), Henry I (reigned 1100–1135), and Stephen (reigned 1135–1154). Each monarch is identified by an individual inscription noting his name and regnal dates. The denomination 25 DOLLARS appears within the design, completing the commemorative composition. |
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The House of Normandy series was part of a broader wave of Commonwealth commemorative programs that flooded the market in the late 1970s and early 1980s, largely aimed at collectors rather than circulation. The Cayman Islands, having gained a distinct currency only in 1972, became a prolific issuer of high-face-value silver pieces during this period — a revenue strategy as much as anything else.
The .500 fineness is notably debased for a collector silver issue of this type, placing it closer to pre-decimal British coinage standards than to the .925 most buyers expected.