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5 Cents Laxey Wheel; Specimen
| Issuer | Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies) |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 5 Cents (0.05) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the Laxey Wheel (Lady Isabella), the iconic Victorian-era waterwheel located on the Isle of Man, rendered in fine relief with detailed structural elements including the wheel housing, spokes, and supporting framework. The date 2003 appears above the central device, flanked by the triskelion emblem of the Isle of Man repeated at intervals around the periphery. The circular legend reads PRUEBA TRIAL ESSAI PROBE around the upper and outer border, with ISLE OF MAN inscribed along the lower border. A small mintmaster's mark 'G' appears in the field to the right of the wheel. The overall design serves as a multilingual trial piece declaration in Spanish, English, French, and German. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 C SPECIMEN |
| Edge | Plain |
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