1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II Herring, Silver

€1.00
IssuerIsle of Man
Year1976-1979
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1/2 Penny (0.005 IMP)
CurrencyPound (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight2.1 g
Dimensions17.14 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Arnold Machin
Reverse: Barry Stanton
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#32a, Schön#32a
Obverse descriptionRight facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the ` Girls of Great Britain and Ireland ` Tiara, legend around, date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH THE SECOND · 1976 ·
Reverse descriptionClupea harengus - Atlantic Herring superimposed over topographical map of Man
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringISLE OF MAN HALF PENNY
EdgePlain
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage1976 PM - mintmark on obverse - 20 000
1978 PM - mintmark on obverse and reverse - 10 000
1979 PM - Proof, stylized triskelion privy mark, mintmark on obverse and reverse - 10 000
Catalog ID9811152040
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