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10 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1980-1983 |
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| Value | 10 Pence (0.10 IMP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed gyrfalcon perched in three-quarter view occupies the centre of the field, engraved by Leslie Lindsay. The bird is depicted with naturalistic feather detail on its wings, breast, and tail, its talons gripping a decorative element at the base. Intricate Celtic knotwork interlace ornaments flank the central device on both sides and along the lower field, referencing the Manx artistic heritage. The denomination numeral '10' appears to the right of the falcon, incorporated within the Celtic decorative border. The highly polished proof fields provide strong contrast against the finely frosted devices. |
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The Isle of Man's platinum coinage of this period was not a monetary experiment but a deliberate play on the bullion and collector markets — the Manx government, operating through the Treasury under its own legislative independence from Westminster, aggressively issued precious metal variants of circulating denominations throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s as a revenue strategy. Platinum strikes were produced in extremely limited quantities alongside gold and silver counterparts, making any single variant genuinely scarce by design rather than accident.
The two Schön subvarieties likely reflect a die revision or edge treatment change between emission years.