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2 Pounds - Charles III IOM Steam Railway 'Fenella', Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 12 g |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Glyn Davies, set within the silver inner circle of a bimetallic-style composition. The King is depicted with a plain neckline and naturalistic detail. The gold-plated outer ring bears the legend KING CHARLES III to the upper left and ISLE OF MAN to the upper right, with the date 2023 appearing in the lower field, all separated by raised dot stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING CHARLES III ⦁ ISLE OF MAN ⦁ 2023 ⦁ |
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The Manx Electric Railway and its steam predecessors occupy an unusually intact place in operational transport history — the Isle of Man Steam Railway, running since 1874, is among the oldest surviving narrow-gauge steam railways still in regular passenger service anywhere in the world. Fenella was a 2-4-0T locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. of Manchester, the same firm responsible for much of the railway's original rolling stock.
Beyer, Peacock supplied locomotives to railways across five continents, but their work for the IoM lines is notable for its longevity in active use.