Cayman Islands 1992 5 dollars
This specimen was lot 3203 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 30 € (about US$39 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Islas Caimán. 1992. Isabel II 5 dólares. Juegos Olímpicos - Barcelona '92. Ciclismo. AG. Proof." This type was issued for the Cayman Islands for the 1992 Olympics. The island group south of Cuba was long ruled from Jamaica but came under separate administration after Jamaica obtained her independence in 1962. It is now famous as a tax haven and banking center much patronized by drug lords, ousted dictators and others seeking to avoid publicity.
Recorded mintage: 200.
Specification: 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.6 mm diameter, this specimen 28,34 g.
Catalog reference: KM 110.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.
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