The Scottsdale Mint’s Cayman Islands Sea Life Series stands out as a thoughtfully designed collection that honors the marine species found in the Caribbean. Issued as legal tender for the Cayman Islands, these finely struck silver coins highlight the remarkable variety of sea life that inhabits the warm, clear waters surrounding the three-island territory while combining precious metal content with nature-inspired designs.
Southern Stingrays around the Cayman Islands favor the shallow, warm sandflats and seagrass beds of the islands’ protected bays and lagoons, most famously the legendary North Sound of Grand Cayman where the gathering at Stingray City has made this habitat one of the most celebrated wildlife destinations in the entire Caribbean. Their preference for calm, sandy-bottomed shallows where they can partially bury themselves while hunting for mollusks and crustaceans makes the Cayman Islands’ extensive protected coastal waters an ideal habitat.
All 2026 1/10 oz Cayman Islands Gold Sea Life Stingray Coins available here arrive in protective capsules. These coins are proof-like specimens with hints of frost in the design and mirror-like background fields.
On the obverse of the 2026 Cayman Islands Gold Sea Life Stingray Coin is the official coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. This meaningful emblem of the British Overseas Territory centers on a shield displaying three stars above stylized ocean waves, representing Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Above the shield is a British lion, while a pineapple and a sea turtle complete the design, symbolizing the islands’ agricultural traditions and longstanding relationship with the sea.
The reverse of the 2026 1/10 oz Gold Sea Life Stingray Coin features a depiction of the Southern Stingray. Recognized for its smooth movements and distinctive form, the Southern Stingray has a broad, diamond-shaped body that glides effortlessly through the water. Its slow, rhythmic winglike motions create the impression that it is soaring through the sea, making it one of the Caribbean’s most graceful marine animals.
