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2 Pence - Elizabeth II Manx Lugger Fishing Boat, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Diameter | 25.86 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a traditional Manx lugger fishing boat under sail upon open waters, rendered in fine detail. Surrounding the design is the Manx-language inscription drawn from the first line of the Manx Fisherman's Evening Hymn, translating as 'Hear us, O Lord.' The Pobjoy Mint mark and denomination appear within the legend. The composition evokes the maritime heritage and seafaring tradition of the Isle of Man. |
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| Reverse lettering | CLASHT ROOIN, O HIARN PMM 1 |
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The Manx lugger was the dominant inshore fishing vessel working the Irish Sea herring grounds through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and its disappearance from working harbors like Peel and Castletown was near-total by the 1960s. The Isle of Man Treasury's decision to issue proof coinage commemorating traditional maritime trades reflects a broader effort through the 1990s and 2000s to distinguish Manx coinage thematically from mainland British issues — the island's fiscal autonomy allowing it to pursue series that the Royal Mint would never sanction for UK circulation. This silver proof was struck by Pobjoy Mint, the Surrey-based private minter that held the Manx contract for decades.