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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II HMY Britannia
| Issuer | Cayman Islands |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted in right-facing profile wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend CAYMAN ISLANDS arcs along the upper rim and ELIZABETH II along the right, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS at the lower left and the date 2012 at the lower right of the field. The engraver's initials IRB appear on the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The bow of Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is depicted head-on and in high relief, viewed from a low vantage point as if the vessel were preparing to launch, resting on what appear to be launching stocks at the base of the design. To the right of the hull, an array of national flags rendered in fine detail fills the field, representing the many nations visited by the royal yacht during her service. The christening inscription 'I NAME THIS SHIP BRITANNIA' arcs along the left side of the field in stylised lettering, with the word BRITANNIA prominently incorporating the vessel's bow silhouette within the letterforms. The engraver's initials ha appear at the lower right of the field. |
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HMY Britannia, the British royal yacht decommissioned in 1997 after 44 years of service, became a minor political flashpoint when John Major's government declined to fund a replacement — a decision reversed in public debate but never in policy. The Cayman Islands, as a British Overseas Territory, issued commemorative coinage tied to royal and naval themes with some regularity through this period, typically timed to anniversaries or royal events. The 2012 date aligns with Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, during which Britannia's decommissioning was frequently revisited in public discussion as a symbol of diminished naval ceremony.