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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Viking longship on map, Platinum
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1976-1979 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Arnold Machin's celebrated right-facing portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as a young sovereign with an elegant coiffure surmounted by a small diadem crown. The truncated bust is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored field, with fine detail in the hair and facial features characteristic of Machin's definitive design. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH THE SECOND, arranged along the upper periphery of the heptagonal flan, with the date below the bust flanked by two raised dots and the Pobjoy Mint privy mark (PM) to the left of the date. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed Viking longship under full sail occupies the central field, its striped billowing sail adorned with an eagle displayed at its centre, the vessel's characteristic dragon-headed prow facing left with a row of shields lining the hull. Beneath the longship, a raised outline map of the Isle of Man is depicted in the lower field, evoking the island's Norse heritage. The engraving is executed in crisp relief against a proof-quality mirror field. The legend ISLE OF MAN arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by raised dots, while FIFTY PENCE is inscribed along the lower arc in bold capital letters. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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