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20 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1982-1983 |
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| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
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| Reverse description | A detailed montage evoking medieval Norse history, depicting arms and armor representative of the 9th to 13th centuries. The composition incorporates a winged helmet, breastplate, broadswords, spears, battle axes, daggers, and a targe (round shield) bearing an emblem of a lymphad (galley). The design, executed by Leslie Lindsay, is arranged within the heptagonal field to fill the available space with historical depth and artistic balance. The denomination 20 appears as the sole legend on the reverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Isle of Man's platinum coinage of the early 1980s was a deliberate commercial venture by the Manx government, exploiting the island's legislative independence from Westminster to issue specie in metals the Royal Mint would not touch. Platinum circulation-type pieces were virtually unheard of anywhere in the world at the time, and the Manx authorities — working closely with Pobjoy Mint — positioned these as premium collectibles dressed in the legal clothing of currency.
The two Schön varieties reflect a mid-run revision to the reverse die between the 1982 and 1983 issues.