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50 Pence - Elizabeth II VE Day - O, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace, rendered in a diademed and draped portrait style. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2020 · JC surrounds the bust, with the date appearing below. The initials JC identify the portrait designer. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man has issued commemorative 50 pence pieces with considerable frequency, but the 2020 VE Day release arrived at an awkward moment — struck to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe on 8 May 1945, it was released into a country in its first COVID lockdown, meaning the public events it was meant to accompany never happened. The Manx government proceeded regardless, as did every other Crown Dependency.
KM#1674a distinguishes this proof from the base-metal circulation strike by its .925 silver composition and selective gold ink application — a finishing technique that became increasingly common in Isle of Man issues after the mid-2010s.