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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christmas
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing couped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in the Raphael Maklouf effigy. The legend encircles the portrait, with the date positioned below the bust in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II RDM PM 1994 |
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The Isle of Man has issued annual Christmas 50 pence pieces since 1980, a program initiated under the Manx government's aggressive commemorative coinage policy that made the island one of the most prolific small-territory issuers of the era. Virenium, copper-nickel, and silver versions were struck simultaneously most years, targeting both circulation and the collector market.
The 1994 issue corresponds to KM#425 in the copper-nickel circulation format. Manx Christmas coins from this period were legal tender on the island but rarely encountered in everyday commerce — most were absorbed by collectors immediately upon release.