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1 Noble - Elizabeth II Longboat, Gold
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2017-2018 |
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| Weight | 31.103 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace, in a refined and detailed portrait by engraver JC. The issuer legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN arcs around the upper periphery, the date appears to the lower right, and the denomination is inscribed below the portrait within the inner circle. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN JC 2018 |
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The Noble is one of the few modern bullion series with a genuine medieval pedigree — the original English gold noble, first struck under Edward III in 1344, was specifically designed to dominate North Sea trade and carried a face value calculated against the silver coinage of competing Continental mints. The Isle of Man revived the name for its bullion program beginning in 1983, positioning it as a direct competitor to the Krugerrand and Maple Leaf during the period when investor bullion coinage was rapidly diversifying beyond South African dominance.
The Viking longboat motif ties the reverse to the island's Norse settlement history, which predates the Manx kingdom formally recognized under the Sodorensian bishops of the 12th century.