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1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II Fuchsia flower on shield, Year of Sport, platinum
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (0.005 IMP) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and crown. The circumferential legend reads 'ISLE OF MAN' to the left and 'ELIZABETH II' to the right, with the date '1985' positioned at the base. The Pobjoy Mint mark 'PM' appears below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A centrally placed shield bears a large, naturalistically rendered fuchsia flower in full bloom, displaying characteristic drooping petals and prominent stamens. The shield is surmounted by a stylised floral finial and flanked on either side by ornate scrollwork and foliate sprays. To the left of the shield, a small running figure symbol denotes the Year of Sport privy mark. The denomination '1/2' is inscribed at the base of the shield in serif numerals. |
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The Isle of Man's 1985 decimal issues belong to a run of aggressively diversified coinage programs that the Manx government pursued through the 1980s, striking individual types in base metal, silver, and platinum simultaneously to capture collector markets across price points. The Year of Sport designation references the Manx government's themed annual coinage series, which tied specific reverses to international occasions rather than domestic ones.
Platinum fractional pieces from this program were produced in very limited numbers, aimed squarely at investors and type collectors rather than circulation.