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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Triskelion on map
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1981-1984 |
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| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central design features the three-legged triskelion symbol of the Isle of Man superimposed upon an outline map of the island, with a fleur-de-lis ornament appearing at the left, top, and right positions around the map. The inscription ISLE OF MAN AC arcs across the upper field, while the denomination FIVE POUNDS is displayed in the lower field below the central device. The overall composition is framed by a plain border. |
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| Mintage | 1981 PM - IIHE - 1981 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 22,414 1981 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1981 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1981 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1981 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1981 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1982 PM - Schön# 39.1; Proof - 1982 PM - Schön# 39.2; (Baby Crib mark) Proof - 1,075 1983 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1983 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1,473 1984 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1984 PM - Schön# 39.1 - 1984 PM - Schön# 39.1 - |
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Virenium — a proprietary copper-zinc-nickel alloy developed by the Birmingham Mint — was introduced partly as an anti-counterfeiting measure and partly because it could be struck with a surface quality closer to silver than standard cupro-nickel allowed. The Isle of Man adopted it for this series at a moment when the island was expanding its coinage program aggressively, issuing far more types per year than any comparably sized jurisdiction in the British Isles.
The Schön split between 39.1 and 39.2 reflects a mintmark distinction introduced mid-series by the Birmingham Mint.