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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Edward Trunk
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 8 g |
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| Reverse description | Full-length depiction of Edward Trunk, the anthropomorphic elephant character from the Isle of Man children's stories, shown striding forward in a striped jersey, tartan trousers, boots, and a small hat. A detailed rural landscape with trees, hedgerows, and a farmhouse occupies the background field. The denomination FIFTY PENCE arcs along the upper portion of the field in a hand-lettered style, while the character's name EDWARD TRUNK is inscribed in bold capitals along the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 2020 |
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The Isle of Man has long used its fiscal autonomy to issue commemorative and themed coinage well outside the constraints of Royal Mint programming. This particular piece belongs to a run of wildlife-themed 50p issues from the island — a series that has accumulated a dedicated collector following largely because the Manx government imposes no obligation on the Royal Mint and contracts production through Pobjoy Mint, giving designers unusual creative latitude for a circulating denomination.