1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territories)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	1972-1982
Value	1 Dollar 1 KYD = USD 1.20
Currency	Dollar (1972-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	18 g
Diameter	34 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 27526
References	KM# 6 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Y# 6 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAYMAN ISLANDS ELIZABETH II
1979

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Poinciana flower (Delonix regia), denomination at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1$
B
FM

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
FM	Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)

Comments

1972: Royal British Mint
1972-1977 Proof: Royal Canadian Mint
1979-1982 Proof: Franklin Mint

Present in sets

1976 Cayman Islands Proof Set

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1972	500			2%
1972	11 000	$ 42	Proof	20%
1973	9 988	$ 65	Proof	15%
1974	30 000	$ 43	Proof	30%
1975	7 175	$ 76	Proof	21%
1976	3 044		Proof	6%
1977	1 980		Proof	3%
1979 FM	4 247	$ 28	Proof	13%
1980 FM	1 215		Proof	3%
1981 FM	865		Proof	4%
1982 FM	589		Proof	1.0%

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Numista Rarity index: 34 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 36.58 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.535 oz

Current silver price: 68.34 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 138 Lot 3040	27 Sep 2024	1974 – Proof	UNC	USD 18.50 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2288	18 Jun 2025	1976 – Proof	UNC	USD 25.44 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2404	12 Apr 2025	1976 – Proof	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 2038	11 Jan 2025	1977 – Proof	UNC	USD 26.59 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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