Brief Cayman Islands History
Christopher Columbus discovered the 1503, and named the Tortugas, Spanish for turtles, owing to the large numbers of turtles in the area.
They were ceded to the British in 1670 along with Jamaica, and colonised by the British from Jamaica. They remain a British Colony, becoming part of the West Indies Federation in 1959. This was dissolved in 1972, and the Caymans are now partially self governed, remaining part of the British Commonwealth.

Cayman Islands Gold Coins
The Cayman Islands used Jamaican currency for most of its history, and only issued its first national coins in 1972, when it decimalised. All of its gold coins are commemorative issues.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
$250	38.61	47.5400	.9167	1.4010
$50	26	11.3400	.500	.1823
$25 (1972)	26.5	15.7500	.500	.2532
$25 (1990)	16	3.1340	.999	.1006

Notes on Table
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Gross weight in grams.
Fineness = purity of gold alloy.
Gold Content = Actual gold content in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
Please telephone for current prices and availability.

Date	Denomination	Description	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1972	$25	Silver Wedding Anniversary of Elizabeth II & Prince Philip	Proof		Ask	Click Here	Ask
1980	$50		Proof FDC	11,000	Ask	£205	Ask
1988	$250	Royal Visit Princess Alexandra	Proof FDC	150	Yes	£1,570	Ask
1990	$25	Winston Churchill - Evacuation of Dunkirk	Proof FDC	500	Yes	£115	Ask

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Cayman Islands Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Cayman Islands, please look at our original Chard Coins website.