The Laxey Wheel, erected in 1854 to pump water from the flooded Great Lofty lead mine, was the engineering solution to a drainage problem that had repeatedly shut down one of the island's most productive operations. At 22 metres in diameter, it remains the largest working waterwheel in the world. The Isle of Man has featured it on the 10 pence since decimalisation, making it one of the more enduring regional designs in British-influenced coinage.
Charles III coinage for the Isle of Man is issued under the authority of the Manx government, which holds the right to produce its own currency distinct from UK issues.
The Laxey Wheel, erected in 1854 to pump water from the flooded Great Lofty lead mine, was the engineering solution to a drainage problem that had repeatedly shut down one of the island's most productive operations. At 22 metres in diameter, it remains the largest working waterwheel in the world. The Isle of Man has featured it on the 10 pence since decimalisation, making it one of the more enduring regional designs in British-influenced coinage.
Charles III coinage for the Isle of Man is issued under the authority of the Manx government, which holds the right to produce its own currency distinct from UK issues.