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50 Pence - Charles III Anthem - Long to Reign Over Us, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail of the facial features and hair, as sculpted by Glyn Davies. The legend KING CHARLES III flanks the upper portion of the heptagonal border, with ISLE OF MAN continuing to the right, all in raised serif capital letters. The date 2023 appears centrally along the lower edge, flanked by two raised dots serving as decorative separators. The plain field provides a mirror-polished proof contrast to the frosted portrait. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The phrase "Long to reign over us" carries particular weight for a coin struck in 2023 — Charles III's accession in September 2022 came after the longest wait for the throne in British history, over seven decades as heir apparent. The Isle of Man, a Crown dependency with its own legislative assembly, the Tynwald, issues its own coinage independently of the Royal Mint, which accounts for the steady stream of commemorative pieces the island produces well outside London's purview.