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2 Pence - Elizabeth II Shearwater, Platinum
| Uitgever | Isle of Man Government |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1976-1979 |
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| Waarde | 2 Pence |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) depicted in dynamic flight with wings fully extended, rendered in high sculptural relief by engraver Barry Stanton. The bird is superimposed over a stylised topographical outline map of the Isle of Man occupying the central field. The legend ISLE OF MAN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination TWO PENCE is inscribed along the lower border, each flanked by raised pellet stops. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Isle of Man's platinum coinage of the mid-1970s was a direct product of the island's unusual constitutional position as a Crown dependency with its own treasury and issuing authority. Tynwald authorized these platinum strikes primarily as bullion investment pieces during a period of intense precious metals speculation, not as circulating currency. The .950 fineness specification mirrors the traditional platinum standard used by Russian imperial coinage rather than the purer grades favored by later bullion programs.
KM#34b is among the scarcer date-and-metal combinations in this short series, with mintage figures never formally published by the Isle of Man Coins and Notes Office for individual platinum issues.