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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Centenary of the First World War, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of 'The Manxman' figure, taken from the upper portion of the Douglas War Memorial, rendered in high relief and encircled by a wreath of poppies symbolic of remembrance. The dates 1914 and 1918 flank the central motif, with the commemorative legend and Armistice reference appearing below. The overall composition honours the centenary of the end of the First World War. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man has issued commemorative gold in volume since the 1970s, and its Treasury operates with unusual latitude — unconstrained by the stricter mandates governing Royal Mint output, it has produced themed series for anniversaries that larger issuing authorities declined to mark in precious metal. The WWI centenary window ran 2014–2018, with 2018 marking the armistice centenary specifically.
The weight and fineness place this squarely in the five-sovereign weight class, matching the traditional 40g gold proof format used across several Isle of Man commemorative series from this decade.