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1/10 Angel - Elizabeth II Archangel Michael, 25th Anniversary of Gold Angel, Bimetallic
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Bimetallic: gold (.9999) centre in silver (.9999) ring |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Archangel Michael in dynamic pose, kneeling atop a vanquished dragon or serpentine beast, driving a lance downward in the tradition of classic angelic iconography. The archangel is shown with outstretched wings, wearing armour, and carrying a shield. The legend ANGEL appears in the lower exergue, with the denomination and fineness inscription AU.999·9 1/10 OUNCE above. The numeral 25 commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Gold Angel series, first struck in 1984. |
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The Angel series launched on the Isle of Man in 1984, making this 2009 issue the commemorative marker for the program's twenty-fifth year. The decision to produce a bimetallic version — pairing a .9999 gold centre with a .9999 fine silver ring — was a deliberate departure from the standard all-gold fractional issues that had run uninterrupted through the series. Few bullion programs of the era attempted this construction at the tenth-ounce scale, where the mechanical tolerances for bonding dissimilar metals are considerably less forgiving than at full-ounce size.