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| Issuer | Cayman Islands |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1986 - Proof - 64 |
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The XIII Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh in July 1986, and proved politically fractious — 32 nations boycotted over Britain's refusal to impose sanctions on apartheid South Africa, leaving the competition notably depleted. The Cayman Islands, as a British Overseas Territory, participated under the Crown and issued this coin as part of a broader series of gold commemoratives tied to the Games.
At just over 47 grams of 22-karat gold, this is a substantial issue by any measure. Mintages for Cayman commemorative gold of this period were tightly controlled and largely absorbed by collector markets rather than circulation.