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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christmas, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | A festive Christmas scene depicted in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, showing a figure seated in an armchair in the foreground, with a decorated Christmas tree prominently displayed in the background. Additional figures are present around the tree, evoking a traditional Victorian-style holiday gathering. The word 'CHRISTMAS' is inscribed in a bold arc along the upper portion of the coin, while the denomination '50' appears in large numerals at the base of the design. The composition fills the heptagonal flan effectively, with fine detail in the figural and arboreal elements. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man has issued annual Christmas 50 pence pieces since 1980, making this a continuation of the world's longest-running holiday coin series from a single issuer. The .925 silver proof versions were struck in limited numbers specifically for the collector market, while a base-metal circulation version was issued simultaneously for everyday use — an arrangement the Manx Treasury had refined over two decades of parallel production by this point.