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50 Pence - Charles III Tutankhamun - Torso
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the painted wooden torso effigy of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, rendered in detailed polychrome style, showcasing the ornate pectoral regalia, collar, and ceremonial garments associated with the Eighteenth Dynasty artifact. The inscription 1922 ~ TUTANKHAMUN ~ 2022 arcs across the upper field, commemorating the centenary of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb, while FIFTY PENCE is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. |
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The Isle of Man has long operated as a prolific issuer of commemorative coinage well beyond its domestic circulation needs, leveraging its status as a Crown dependency with its own currency authority to produce collector-targeted issues on virtually any subject. This piece is part of a wider Tutankhamun centenary program marking 100 years since Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of KV62 in the Valley of the Kings — one of the few undisturbed royal tombs ever found, its contents requiring a decade to fully catalogue and remove.