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2 Pence - Elizabeth II Shearwater
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1976-1979 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | ISLE OF MAN · TWO PENCE · |
| Edge | Plain |
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The Isle of Man gained full control over its own coinage in 1973 when the island's Tynwald parliament severed its currency link with the United Kingdom, ending a long arrangement under which Man simply used British coins. The Pobjoy Mint, rather than the Royal Mint, struck these early issues — a deliberate statement of independence that also opened the door to the island's notably varied wildlife coinage program.
The Schön double-reference reflects two distinct varieties within this date range, likely differing in edge treatment or die detail.