Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
50 Pence - Charles III 12 Days of Christmas - Five golden rings
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Five interlocking rings arranged in a stylized floral cluster occupy the central field, their overlapping forms conveying depth and elegance; a small heart motif is visible at the centre of the arrangement, and sprigs of holly or pine cones with foliage flank the denomination numeral 50 at the base. The legend CHRISTMAS arcs across the upper periphery, while a mint mark TM appears at the lower centre above the denomination. The composition references the fifth gift from the traditional English carol 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The Isle of Man has issued novelty 50 pence pieces aggressively since the 1970s, exploiting its status as a Crown dependency with its own currency authority to produce collector-targeted issues well outside anything the Royal Mint would sanction. The "12 Days of Christmas" series is squarely in that tradition — annual releases designed for gift retail rather than circulation, though they remain legal tender on the island.
Copper-nickel strikes in this series are the base-tier issues; the same designs typically appear across a range of precious metal and colored variants at higher price points.