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5 Noble - Elizabeth II Longboat
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Viking longship, or Norse longboat, depicted in full sail occupying the central field, its crosshatched square sail billowing and its prow carved in the form of a serpentine dragon figurehead. The vessel rides stylised waves, with shields visible along the gunwale and a pennant flying from the masthead. Two seagulls are shown in flight to the right of the ship, and a rocky cliff or headland appears at the left. The entire design is encircled by a decorative rope or cable border, with the Manx triskelion badge positioned at the top within the border. The denomination FIVE NOBLE arcs along the lower rim in large letters, with the inscription 5 OZ PLATINUM FINE appearing in smaller lettering immediately above it in the exergue. |
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The Isle of Man's Noble series, launched in 1983, was one of the first modern platinum bullion programs in the world — predating widespread institutional acceptance of platinum as an investment-grade metal. The 5 Noble denomination in particular was aimed squarely at high-net-worth collectors and bullion investors at a moment when the Pobjoy Mint was aggressively positioning the island as a serious player in the commemorative and bullion market.
The longboat reverse design tied the coinage to the island's Norse heritage — the Isle of Man was under Scandinavian control from the 9th century until ceded to Scotland in 1266.