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1/2 Crown - Elizabeth II Birman Cat
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1998 PM - - 1998 PM - Proof - 1,000 |
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The Isle of Man's cat coinage series, running from 1988 onward under Pobjoy Mint, was one of the more commercially calculated bullion programs of the late twentieth century — new breeds introduced annually to sustain collector demand. The Birman appeared in the 1998 issue, a year in which Pobjoy also experimented with fractional gold formats across several of their crown dependencies contracts.
At 15.55 g of .9999 fine gold, this is a half-ounce piece in all but name — the "half crown" denomination purely ceremonial under Manx authority.