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Cayman Islands banknotes, Cayman Islands paper money, Cayman Islands bank notes
Obverse: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wearing Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara, the King George VI Festoon Necklace, and Queen Mary's Floret Earrings. Cayman Islands Coat of Arms and Motto, Pirate treasure chest with the lid open brimming with gold coins, Angelfish, Branch Coral.
Reverse: Aerial View of George Town harbor on Grand Cayman, Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue currency note printers in England.
Cayman Islands banknotes 1974 Currency Law Issue
1 Dollar 5 Dollars 10 Dollars 25 Dollars 40 Dollars
Portrait of Her Majesty is adapted from a photograph taken prior to a Royal Tour of India and Pakistan and it is one of the more widely used images of The Queen. Her Majesty is shown wearing Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara, the King George VI Festoon Necklace, and Queen Mary's Floret Earrings. The Kokoshnik Tiara, which is sometimes known as the Russian Fringe Tiara, was designed in the style of a Russian peasant girl's headdress. The design of the Kokoshnik tiara was based on a similar tiara owned by Queen Alexandra's sister, The Empress of Russia. Created by Garrard, the tiara has sixty-one platinum bars set with 488 diamonds. The tiara was presented to Queen Alexandra, while still a princess, on the occasion of her silver wedding anniversary. It was a gift from three hundred and sixty-five peeresses of the realm. The Festoon Necklace was created from one hundred and five diamonds, at the request of King George VI, from diamonds he inherited on becoming King.