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50 Pence - Charles III Anthem - Long to Reign Over Us, Gold plated
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in a contemporary portrait style by Glyn Davies, occupying the central field of the heptagonal flan. The legend KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 2023 appears below the portrait flanked by two raised dots. The gold-plated finish imparts a warm, lustrous tone to the entire obverse field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man has operated as a prolific commemorative issuer for decades, with the Treasury routinely licensing designs that would never pass muster at the Royal Mint. This piece was issued following Charles III's accession in September 2022 and references the traditional response line from "God Save the King" — a lyric that acquired fresh currency after seventy years of being sung in its feminine form.
Gold-plated copper-nickel on a fifty pence flan carries no legal tender pretensions beyond the Isle of Man's own jurisdiction.