1/2 New Penny - Elizabeth II Ragwort

€6,900.00
IssuerIsle of Man
Year1971-1975
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 New Penny (0.005 IMP)
CurrencyPound (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionBronze (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc)
Weight1.78 g
Dimensions17.14 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Arnold Machin
Reverse: Christopher Ironside
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#19, Schön#19
Obverse descriptionRight facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the ` Girls of Great Britain and Ireland ` Tiara, legend around, date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH THE SECOND · 1971 ·
Reverse descriptionJacobaea vulgaris - Common Ragwort (Cushag), national flower
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· ISLE OF MAN · HALF NEW PENNY
EdgePlain
MintRoyal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage1971  - Schön# 19.1 - 495 000
1971  - Schön# 19.1; Proof - 10 000
1972 PM - Schön# 19.2 - 1 000
1973 PM - Schön# 19.2 - 1 000
1974 PM - Schön# 19.2 - 1 000
1975 PM - Schön# 19.2 - 705 610
Catalog ID9362472160
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