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1/2 Penny - Victoria
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1839-1860 |
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| Weight | 10 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the Triskelion, the ancient heraldic emblem of the Isle of Man, depicted as three armoured legs conjoined at the thigh and radiating symmetrically in a clockwise rotation at the centre of the field. The legs are rendered in fine detail with articulated plate armour, spurs, and small star ornaments at each joint. The Latin motto STABIT QVOCVNQVE IECERIS arcs around the periphery in raised capitals, reading from the lower left, up and over the top, and descending to the lower right. The design is enclosed within a raised beaded border consistent with the obverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Isle of Man maintained its own copper coinage distinct from British regal issues well into the Victorian period, a privilege rooted in the Revestment Act of 1765, which transferred the island's feudal lordship to the Crown but left certain administrative and fiscal arrangements in Manx hands. These halfpennies were struck at the Royal Mint in London but issued under the authority of the Lieutenant Governor. The long date span — over two decades — reflects a series struck in batches as local demand required rather than any single continuous production run.