This coin was the fourteenth issue of what has become the Isle of Man Cat Coins Series, first issued in 1988. The Somali kitten is named after the country known as the Somali Republic, and is an intelligent and affectionate cat with extremely soft, medium to long haired fur. It learns tricks quickly and easily but does not like to be confined indoors. The reverse of the 2001 coin portrays two beautiful Somali kittens playing with a piece of string. This beautiful uncirculated cat crown from the Isle of Man Cat Coins Series makes a unique gift idea that will please the most discriminating cat lover and has become a favorite of collectors of world coins with animal themes.