Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Dependency of Jamaica (1670-1959), Constituent of the West Indies Federation (1959-1962), British Colony (1962-1983), British Overseas Territory (1983-present)

Location: Caribbean Sea

Capital City: Bodden Town (1773-1879), George Town (1879-present)

Government type: British Territory

Main languages: English

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1670: After aborted attempts to settle the Islands, the Caymans come under English control, subordinated to Jamaica

1959: Caymans Separated from Jamaica as part of the West Indies Federation until 1962

2009: Self-government granted

Currency

Großpfennig (1972-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Coins from Cayman Islands in the collection

•1 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#1, proof)

•1 Cent, 1996 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#87a)

•1 Cent, 2002 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#131)

•1 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#131)

•5 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#2)

•5 Cent, 1976 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#2, proof)

•10 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#3)

•10 Cent, 1996 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#89a)

•10 Cent, 1999 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#133)

•10 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#133)

•25 Cent, 1973 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#4)

•25 Cent, 1992 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#90a)

•25 Cent, 1996 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#90a)

•25 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#134)

Banknotes from Cayman Islands in the collection

•1 Dollar, 1996 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#16)