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== Design ==

''']''': It shows a portrait of ] with the text ''Isle of Man'' and ''Elizabeth II'' in capitals. There have been four different portraits of Queen Elizabeth used on the coins. The 1984 coin showed the second coin portrait, done when the Queen was in her early 40s. The third coin portrait, of the Queen in her 50s, was used between 1985 and 1997. The fourth portrait, of the 70-year old Queen, was used between 1998 and 2014. Since 2015, the fifth coin portrait has been used.

''']''': shows Archangel Michael ]. In small lettering beneath the dragon, metal content, coin size and ] are given. The design is framed by an elaborate Viking knit motif border with the island's coat of arms, the ], appearing at the top, above the ship's flag. The motif of Michael or a Saint slaying a dragon is found in other coins. Michael is used in Ukraine's ] bullion coins. Russia's ] bullion coins show ] slaying a dragon. The United Kingdom's ] gold bullion also show Saint George fighting a dragon.

== Mintages ==
], slaying Satan as a dragon]]

<small>NR - Mintage numbers not released<br>
(b) - Brilliant uncirculated finish. Not a proof coin</small>

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|+ Mintages for gold and silver coins<ref name="a1901">{{cite book |title=2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901–2000 |edition=47th |date=2019 |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1-4402-4896-2}}</ref><ref name="a2001">{{cite book |title=2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 2001–Date |edition=14th |date=2019 |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1-4402-4897-9}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! colspan="9" | Gold
! colspan="2" | Silver
|-
! {{frac|1|64}} oz
! {{frac|1|20}} oz
! {{frac|1|10}} oz
! {{frac|1|4}} oz
! {{frac|1|2}} oz
! 1 oz
! 5 oz
! 10 oz
! 15 oz
! {{frac|1|2}} oz
! 1 oz
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1984
| rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || NR (b) || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | -
|-
| 3,000
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1985
| rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || 17,000 (b) || 2,117 (b) || 1,776 (b) || 28,000 (b) || 104 (b) || 79 (b) || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | -
|-
| 3,000
| 51
| 51
| 3,000
| 90
| 68
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1986
| rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || NR (b) || 1,000 || NR (b) || NR (b) || 89 (b) || 47 (b) || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | -
|-
| NR
| NR
| 3,000
| NR
| 250
| 250
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1987
| rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || NR (b) || NR (b) || NR (b) || NR (b) || 150 (b) || 30 (b) || 150 (b) || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | -
|-
| NR
| 2,500+
| NR
| NR
| 27
| 150
| 18
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1988
| rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || NR (b) || NR (b) || rowspan="2" | NR (b) || NR (b) || rowspan="2" | 250 (b) || rowspan="2" | 250 || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | - || rowspan="2" | -
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| 1,000
| 3,000
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Revision as of 06:04, 11 March 2020

Gold Angel
Isle of Man
Value1 Angel
Mass31.1 g (1.0 troy oz)
Diameter32.7 mm (1.28 in)
Thickness2.8 mm (0.11 in)
EdgeReeded
Composition99.99% Au
Years of minting1984-present
Obverse
DesignQueen Elizabeth II
DesignerIan Rank-Broadley
Design date1996
Reverse
DesignFacing left, Archangel Michael is slaying a dragon
DesignFacing right, Archangel Michael is slaying a dragon

The Manx Angel are gold or silver bullion coins distributed by the Isle of Man and minted by private companies. The coin depicts Archangel Michael slaying a dragon. The silver coins have not been minted every year, but has an erratic schedule. Angels are legal tender but they do not have a fixed face value; instead, like the Krugerrand or Mexico's Libertad, they are legal tender to the value of their precious metal content.

Specifications

The gold coins contain various amount of fineness. Depending on the year and the coin's size, it could contain 91.7% gold (.917 fine), 99.9% gold (.999 fine) or 99.99% gold (.9999 fine). The silver coins either contain 99.9% silver (.999 fine) or 99.99% silver (.9999 fine). The following table lists the coin's gold weight in troy ounces and the total weight of the coin in grams.

Specifications
Composition Weight
(troy oz) 		.917 fine .999 fine
Weight
(grams) 		Diameter
(mm) 		Weight
(grams) 		Diameter
(mm) 		Thickness
(mm)
Gold 20 678.67 75.2 - - -
15 508.96 65.4 - - -
10 339.34 56 - - -
5 169.67 50 155.5 50
1 33.93 33 31.1 32.7 2.8
1⁄2 16.94 27 15.55 27 2.2
1⁄4 8.48 22 7.78 22 1.8
1⁄10 3.39 16.5 3.11 16.5 1.25
1⁄20 1.7 15 1.56 14.5 0.8
1⁄64 - - 0.5 11 0.8
Silver 1 - - 31.1 38.6 3.0

Design

Obverse: It shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the text Isle of Man and Elizabeth II in capitals. There have been four different portraits of Queen Elizabeth used on the coins. The 1984 coin showed the second coin portrait, done when the Queen was in her early 40s. The third coin portrait, of the Queen in her 50s, was used between 1985 and 1997. The fourth portrait, of the 70-year old Queen, was used between 1998 and 2014. Since 2015, the fifth coin portrait has been used.

Reverse: shows Archangel Michael fighting the dragon. In small lettering beneath the dragon, metal content, coin size and fineness are given. The design is framed by an elaborate Viking knit motif border with the island's coat of arms, the triskele, appearing at the top, above the ship's flag. The motif of Michael or a Saint slaying a dragon is found in other coins. Michael is used in Ukraine's Archangel Michael gold and silver bullion coins. Russia's Saint George the Victorious bullion coins show Saint George slaying a dragon. The United Kingdom's Sovereign gold bullion also show Saint George fighting a dragon.

Mintages

Statue of Archangel Michael at the University of Bonn, slaying Satan as a dragon

NR - Mintage numbers not released
(b) - Brilliant uncirculated finish. Not a proof coin

Mintages for gold and silver coins
Year Gold Silver
1⁄64 oz 1⁄20 oz 1⁄10 oz 1⁄4 oz 1⁄2 oz 1 oz 5 oz 10 oz 15 oz 1⁄2 oz 1 oz
1984 - - - - - NR (b) - - - - -
3,000
1985 - - 17,000 (b) 2,117 (b) 1,776 (b) 28,000 (b) 104 (b) 79 (b) - - -
3,000 51 51 3,000 90 68
1986 - - NR (b) 1,000 NR (b) NR (b) 89 (b) 47 (b) - - -
NR NR 3,000 NR 250 250
1987 - - NR (b) NR (b) NR (b) NR (b) 150 (b) 30 (b) 150 (b) - -
NR 2,500+ NR NR 27 150 18
1988 - - NR (b) NR (b) NR (b) NR (b) 250 (b) 250 - - -
1,000 3,000 1,000

References

  1. "Manx Angel". Colnect. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. "Isle of Man Gold Angels". APMEX. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. 2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901–2000 (47th ed.). Krause Publications. 2019. ISBN 978-1-4402-4896-2.
  4. 2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 2001–Date (14th ed.). Krause Publications. 2019. ISBN 978-1-4402-4897-9.
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