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50 Pence - Charles III Anthem - God Save the King, Silver Proof 5oz.
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III, as sculpted by Glyn Davies, occupying the central field of the heptagonal flan. The portrait renders the King in naturalistic detail with close-cropped hair and a plain neckline, devoid of regalia. The circumferential legend reads KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN, divided by two raised dots flanking the date 2023, which appears in the lower exergual segment. The design marks the first definitive portrait of Charles III adopted for Isle of Man coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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When Elizabeth II died in September 2022, the national anthem reverted to "God Save the King" for the first time since February 1952 — a gap of over 70 years. An entire generation of Commonwealth officials, broadcasters, and military musicians had to relearn words that existed in living memory for almost no one under 80. The Isle of Man, a Crown dependency with its own parliament predating Westminster's by centuries, issued this piece to mark that linguistic and ceremonial reset.
The selective gold plating on a .999 fine silver field is a technically demanding finish, requiring precise masking during the gilding process to hold clean boundaries at production scale.