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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Odin's Raven

Issuer Isle of Man Government
Year 1980
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Currency Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
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Obverse description Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Arnold Machin. The truncated bust is rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and drapery at the shoulder. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH THE SECOND, divided by the portrait, with the date 1980 positioned centrally at the base of the field. Two small circular stops flank the date. The portrait occupies the majority of the heptagonal field, with clean, flat areas to either side of the bust.
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Reverse description A Viking longship, identified as Odin's Raven, is depicted in bold relief sailing across stylised waves, occupying the centre of the heptagonal field. The vessel features a full square sail bearing the Manx triskelion device within a circular border, a dragon-headed prow at the left, oars extended along the hull, and a small lighthouse visible to the right in the background. The upper peripheral legend reads ISLE OF MAN, with FIFTY PENCE arranged along the lower left margin. The inscription DAY OF TYNWALD / JULY 5th appears in two lines in the lower exergual area beneath the ship. Two circular stops punctuate the peripheral legend.
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