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10 Pounds
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in three-quarter view at right, rendered in intaglio, with elaborate guilloche scrollwork filling the centre and lower portions of the note. A central vignette contains the Manx triskelion within a circular medallion bearing the motto 'QUOCUNQUE JECERIS STABIT', surrounded by further guilloche underprint in blue and green tones. The denomination '£10' appears in the upper left and lower right corners, with 'Ten Pounds' in large letterpress script across the upper centre. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed engraved vignette occupies the central field, depicting Peel Castle circa 1830 set upon its rocky promontory, with a harbour scene in the foreground showing groups of figures engaged in coastal activities among barrels and equipment. The caption 'PEEL CASTLE, c.1830' appears beneath the vignette. The note is framed by an ornate border of interlocking Celtic-style chain motifs in deep red-brown, with the denomination numeral '10' at lower left and a geometric rosette device at upper right. |
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The Isle of Man Government began issuing its own distinctive pound notes in 1961 following the gradual divergence of Manx fiscal policy from the United Kingdom's, though the notes remained — and remain — at par with sterling. De La Rue has been the island's printer of choice throughout, providing continuity across several redesign cycles.
The 1991 series introduced a number of refinements to the previous format, and the £10 remains the workhorse denomination in Manx circulation, accepted locally but not interchangeable outside the island and Crown Dependencies — a point of frequent confusion for visitors.