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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Viking Longship-Silver version
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1980-1982 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1980 PM - Proof; Schön# A59a - 10,000 1982 PM - Proof; baby cradle privy mark; Schön# 59a.2 - 10,000 |
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The Isle of Man's 50 pence program of this period was unusually ambitious — the government issued multiple metal variants of the same types simultaneously, with the silver .500 fineness pieces occupying an odd middle ground between circulation coinage and collector issue. They were never intended for everyday commerce at face value but weren't quite proof collector pieces either.
Viking heritage holds particular political weight on the island, whose parliament, Tynwald, claims continuous operation since Norse settlement in the 9th century — making it one of the oldest continuously functioning legislative bodies in the world.