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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Podgy Pig, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as rendered by engraver Jody Clark, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with drop earring. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery and ISLE OF MAN along the right field, with the date 2020 positioned in the lower exergue. The initials JC appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length coloured depiction of Podgy Pig, the anthropomorphic character from the classic Isle of Man Nipper comic strip, shown standing and facing slightly left, dressed in a tan checked suit with red shirt and red-topped boots. The background features a selectively coloured blue landscape with trees and a farm building rendered in silver relief. The denomination FIFTY PENCE arcs along the upper border in bold lettering, and the character name PODGY PIG appears in the lower legend. |
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The "Podgy Pig" is one of several animal characters introduced under the Isle of Man's long-running and frankly eccentric 50 pence program, which has issued more distinct types than virtually any other jurisdiction of comparable size — a deliberate collector strategy that the Manx Treasury has pursued aggressively since the 1970s. The selective colour application on the silver proof version was added to differentiate it from the standard proof strike, a common upselling technique in the modern Isle of Man proof series.