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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Spoon
| Issuer | Cayman Islands |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Coronation Spoon, one of the oldest surviving pieces of the English Crown Jewels, is depicted diagonally across the central field, rendered in fine detail with its ornate bowl and elongated handle. The inscription 'THE SPOON' appears to the right of the implement in the field. The upper legend '25th ANNIVERSARY OF CORONATION · 1953-1978' arcs along the top periphery, while 'FIFTY DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower periphery. Two raised dots flank the lower legend. |
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The "Spoon" nickname refers to the coin's unusually low gold fineness for a collector issue of this period — .500 fine was an odd commercial choice in 1978, when most Commonwealth gold commemoratives were struck at .900 or better. The Cayman Islands, operating under British oversight but with autonomous currency authority granted in 1972, issued several gold pieces through the late 1970s aimed squarely at the tourist and collector trade rather than any monetary function.
KM#47 is not a common catalog entry, and surviving populations in problem-free condition are modest.