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1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Decimalisation
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and wearing the George IV State Diadem with the Victorian Coronation Necklace, in a draped bust portrait by Jody Clark. The legend encircles the effigy, with the date appearing below. The initials JC appear on the truncation, denoting the engraver. |
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| Reverse description | A heraldic composition commemorating the decimalisation of the British pound on 15 February 1971, featuring a central shield flanked by representations of pre-decimal and decimal coinage. A triskelion, the traditional emblem of the Isle of Man, is positioned atop the shield, while a wreath of oak leaves frames the design. The reverse lettering references the decimal changeover date and the coin's gold fineness. |
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The Isle of Man has issued gold sovereigns under royal licence since 1973, making it one of the few territories outside the UK with longstanding authority to produce the denomination. These are legal tender on the island but were always aimed squarely at the bullion and collector market — circulating examples are essentially nonexistent.
The 2021 decimalisation theme commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the UK's switch to decimal currency on February 15, 1971, a date known at the time as "D-Day" in Treasury communications.