With Queen Elizabeth II celebrating a staggering 70 years on the British throne, it will come as little surprise this numismatic icon has had that anniversary celebrated on a fair few new issues, but mainly in the higher-end proof realm. Scottsdale are adding a limited run of one-ounce silver bullion coins, featuring both the first, and presumably the last, effigies of the Queen.

The ’70 YEARS’ privy is present, along with the title, the Royal Emblem, and the dates of her reign. It’s all packed in, so nobody will get confused about the subject, at least. We’re not overly keen on the ‘starburst’ lines, although they work well enough on the attractive obverse, where the text is kept to a border.

Also issued for the Cayman Islands, and using the same obverse, is this extremely limited mintage offering, celebrating 25 years since the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority was set up. Tasked with managing policy on an island where huge amounts of money pass through, we’re sure it’s more widely known among those whose wallets are thicker than a kerbstone.

As for the coin, it has the number 25 sitting over a large sailing-vessel, with the organisations name in a border surrounding it. The two are delineated with a neat, rope design. The big draw with this one isn’t the design, however, but the relatively microscopic mintage, with just 500 coins available directly from CIMA.