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50 New Pence - Elizabeth II Viking Ship, Silver
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Weight | 15.5 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | · ISLE OF MAN · FIFTY NEW PENCE |
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Issued by the Isle of Man and struck by Pobjoy Mint, this piece commemorates the Norse heritage of the island, which served as a significant Viking settlement and administrative base from the late 9th century onward. The Manx legal and governmental structure — including Tynwald, one of the oldest continuous parliaments in the world — descends directly from that Norse occupation.
The .925 silver version was struck alongside a cupro-nickel circulation issue, a distinction Pobjoy Mint used from the outset of their Isle of Man contract, which began in 1973 after the island gained full control over its own coinage.