Cayman Islands 50-CENTS (KM5)¶
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Reverse EMPEROR ANGELFISH
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Obverse Queen Elizabeth II
- Composition
- 0.925 Silver
- Country
- Cayman Islands
- Approx. Size
- 28mm
- Area
- Caribbean
- Animal Class
- Fish
- Species
- Emperor Angelfish
- KM#
- 5
The Emperor Angelfish can grow to 38cm in length. They are carnivores, unlike most angelfish which are vegetarians. This coin probably did not see much circulation, but it is in the zoo anyway.
Cayman Islands¶
- Area
- Caribbean
The Cayman Islands are comprised of three islands -- Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac -- about 290 km north-west of Jamaica. The islands have been under British control since 1670, but achieved a form of self-government in 1972, when the islands first coinage was issued.
