Gold Ounce 2018 Marlin, Coin from Cayman Islands - detailed information

The Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, the largest by population, in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory has its own currency, the Cayman Islands Dollar, in which the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) issues a variety of circulating coins and banknotes.

The government also authorises some foreign mints to strike commemorative and bullion coins under its jurisdiction, for collector's purposes or for investment. Many of these are in standard bullion sizes, including one ounce (1oz) of gold.

This coin is part of the Cayman Islands Marlin series of premium bullion coins by the Scottsdale Mint, and the first gold ounce in the series.

It depicts a marlin, highlighting the fame of the Cayman Islands as a fishing paradise. Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes about 10 species. A marlin has an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long, rigid dorsal fin which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike. Marlins are among the fastest marine swimmers, reaching up to 110 km/h in short bursts. The larger species include the Atlantic blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, which can reach 5 m in length and 820 kg in weight and the black marlin, Istiompax indica, which can reach in excess of 5 m in length and 670 kg in weight. They are popular sporting fish in tropical areas.