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10 Pence - Charles III Falkirk Wheel
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned, right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Glyn Davies, depicted in fine relief with naturalistic detail to the hair and collar. The legend KING CHARLES III arcs along the upper periphery, with ISLE OF MAN continuing along the right field. The engraver's initials GD appear below the portrait, and the date 2023 is centered at the lower rim, flanked by two raised dots. The field is smooth and unadorned, lending a clean, contemporary character to the design. |
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| Reverse description | A full-color applied depiction of the Falkirk Wheel, Scotland's iconic rotating boat lift, rendered in vivid blues and greens and occupying the central field. The distinctive claw-shaped rotating gondolas of the structure are shown in detail, with a canal aqueduct visible to the right and lush green vegetation at the base. The legend TEN PENCE arcs along the upper periphery in raised lettering, while FALKIRK WHEEL is inscribed in bold relief across the lower segment of the coin. The colorized design contrasts sharply with the plain nickel-plated steel rim, creating a striking visual effect characteristic of modern collector issues. |
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The Falkirk Wheel in Stirling, Scotland, opened in 2002 as the world's only rotating boat lift, reconnecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal after a gap of nearly four decades. The Isle of Man Treasury has made a habit of issuing circulating coinage depicting British engineering and heritage subjects that have no direct connection to the island itself — a curiously expansive interpretation of local identity that has drawn both collectors and criticism.