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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Rupert Bear
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Rupert Bear, the beloved British children's fictional character, depicted standing upright with hands on hips in his iconic attire of a red jumper, yellow checked scarf, and matching yellow checked trousers with boots. The character is set against a detailed rural landscape background featuring trees, rolling hills, and a rustic building rendered in fine line engraving, evoking the classic illustration style of the Rupert annuals. The denomination FIFTY PENCE arcs along the upper field, while the name RUPERT BEAR appears as a curved legend along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIFTY PENCE RUPERT BEAR |
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Rupert Bear first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920, making the 2020 issue a centenary commemoration of one of Britain's longest-running newspaper comic strips. The Isle of Man has issued a broad range of licensed character coinage since the 1970s, and this falls squarely in that tradition — the island's treasury has long treated collector appeal as a legitimate revenue stream alongside circulation need.