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50 Pence - Charles III The First Motor Race
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed left-facing effigy of King Charles III occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail to the hair and facial features. The legend 'KING CHARLES III' arcs along the upper left periphery, while 'ISLE OF MAN' continues along the upper right, both inscriptions following the heptagonal coin contour. The date '2024' appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by two raised dots. No crown or diadem adorns the portrait, consistent with the standard definitive effigy adopted for Isle of Man coinage under the reign of Charles III. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The "first motor race" commemorated here is the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup trials held on the Isle of Man — a pivotal event in the island's long motorsport history and a direct precursor to the Tourist Trophy races that began in 1905. The British mainland had banned closed-road racing under the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896, so organizers turned to the Isle of Man, which operated outside that legislation and could close public roads entirely.
The Isle of Man Treasury has issued 50p commemoratives at a pace that strains the word "commemorative," but the motorsport connection here is genuine enough.