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1/20 Angel - Elizabeth II Archangel Michael
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1988-1993 |
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| Composition | Gold (.917) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 1988 PM - Schön# 636 - 1988 PM - Schön# 714; Proof, pt privy mark (partridge in a pear tree) - 1989 PM - Proof, mt privy mark (mistletoe) - 3,000 1989 PM - Schön# 636 - 1989 PM - Schön# 754; Proof, h privy mark (holly branch) - 5,000 1990 PM - Proof, sg privy mark (sleigh) - 3,000 1990 PM - Schön# 636 - 1991 PM - Proof, cc privy mark (Christmas cracker) - 1,000 1991 PM - Schön# 636 - 1992 PM - Schön# 876; Proof, cb privy mark (Christmas bells) - 1,000 1993 PM - Proof - 1,000 1993 PM - Schön# 904; Proof; pudding privy mark - 1,000 |
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The Angel series was introduced by the Isle of Man in 1984 primarily to capture bullion investment demand, but the government structured it with fluctuating legal tender face values tied loosely to the gold spot price — an unusual arrangement that caused ongoing confusion for customs authorities across Europe throughout the late 1980s. The 1/20 oz fractional denomination was added to broaden accessibility to smaller investors at a time when fractional gold coins were still a relative novelty in the market.
Multiple Schön references reflect annual design revisions to the reverse, a deliberate marketing strategy by Pobjoy Mint to drive collector repurchase each year.