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5 Pence - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1985-1987 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait presents the Queen in a dignified third-generation coinage style, with the diadem prominently rendered in fine relief. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II with the mint mark PM and the date. The field is smooth and unadorned, directing focus entirely to the royal portrait. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Isle of Man has operated its own currency authority since 1961, when the Manx government gained control over its own coinage through the Isle of Man Coinage Act — a small but deliberate assertion of fiscal independence from Westminster. This particular five pence series coincides with the broader UK decimalization aftermath, during which the Manx authorities consistently issued their own variants rather than simply mirroring British types.
The Schön dual-reference reflects a documented variety split within this short run, likely attributable to a reverse die change between emission years.