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Isle of Man
Cat Coin Series
Year after year cat lovers and
coin collectors can enjoy these wonderful coins. The Isle of Man Government has issued a
crown every year since 1988
depicting a different cat to the delight of cat lovers and coin
collectors everywhere. Voted 'Most Popular Coin of the Year'
internationally, the award-winning cat has already found a home with millions proud owners. As legal tender, every coin bears on its
obverse an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse
displays a detailed relief of the star feline for that year. Gold issues are still available and make
wonderful jewelry items. Our jewelry department will be happy to discuss mounting
your coin into a pendant, ring or earrings!
Available below are the
uncirculated issues. Each individual coin is beautifully packaged.
 
1988 Manx Cat Coin
 
1989 Persian Cat Coin
 
1990 New York Alley Cat Coin
1991 Norwegian Forest Cat Coin
 
1992 Siamese Cat Coin
 
1993 Maine Coon Cat Coin
 
1994 Japanese Bobtail Cat Coin
 
1995 Turkish Cat Coin
 
1996 Burmese Cat
1997 Long Haired Smoke Cat
  
1998 Birman Cat
 
1999 British Blue Cat
 
2000 Scottish Kittens
 
2001
Somali Kittens
 
2002 Bengal Cat & Kitten
 
2003 Balinese Kittens
This year the coin features two chocolate Tabby-point
Balinese kittens. This breed of cats has a tendency to be very playful
with its offspring, and loves human company. When the Balinese cat walks,
its tail plume sways from side to side.
2004
Tonkinese
Kittens
The year 2004 sees the issue of a
further beautiful coin, this time depicting a pair of delightful Tonkinese
kittens enthralled by a butterfly.
The Tonkinese, affectionately
known as “Tonks”, is a relatively new breed and is the result of crossing
Siamese and Burmese and said to combine the best qualities of each. The
breed are warm, loving and highly intelligent and make wonderful
companions for their human owners. The Tonkinese have an incredible
memory and senses that are akin to radar. There are five varieties of
this breed with different colours and markings. The fur is short, soft
and shiny and their bodies slender with long legs.
2005
Himalayan Cat & Kittens
2005 sees the issue of another
wonderful coin, this time depicting the Himalayan Cat with it’s kittens.
Few breeds in the
history of the cat have both fired the imagination and captured the adulation of
cat lovers like the Himalayan. With its striking coat pattern borrowed from the
Siamese and its physical conformation matching the Persian, the Himalayan
combines the best qualities of both breeds in one exemplary feline.
Their nature generally is superb.
Laid back and easy going like their Persian forebears, but with a little 'dash'
of mischief from their Siamese ancestors.
All orders for bullion
are subject to acceptance by our company. In a bullish market prices
change rapidly and we reserve the right to refuse orders due to volatile
gold, silver or platinum prices.
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