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2 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II Four crowned shields
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
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| Reverse description | A cruciform arrangement of four crowned heraldic shields, inspired by the classic United Kingdom double-sovereign reverse design, occupies the centre of the deeply mirrored proof field. The upper shield bears a Viking longship, the left shield displays an eagle displayed, the right shield shows interlaced letters, and the lower shield depicts a rampant lion. At the centre of the cross is a roundel bearing the Manx triskelion. Floral emblems fill the angles between the shields, and the entire central device is encircled by a decorative chain border. The motto QUOCUNQUE JECERIS STABIT arcs around the upper periphery, and the date 1984 appears in the exergue below. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUOCUNQUE JECERIS STABIT 1984 |
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The Isle of Man began issuing its own gold sovereign-sized coinage in the late 1970s, exploiting its constitutional status as a Crown Dependency to produce legal tender pieces outside the authority of the Royal Mint. By 1984, the series had expanded to include double-sovereign weights, with the Pobjoy Mint — the island's contracted private producer — handling striking. Pobjoy consistently used a slightly higher striking pressure than the Royal Mint, which tends to give these issues crisper detail than their London equivalents.
KM# 105 is specific to the 1984 date; the series saw frequent annual design and packaging variations, making year-specific attribution essential.