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Revision as of 00:07, 10 March 2020 by Bgwhite (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the modern Manx coin. For the medieval English coin, see Noble (English coin).The Manx Noble is a platinum, gold or silver bullion coin produced for the Isle of Man. From 1983 through 2015, the coins were minted by the English Pobjoy Mint. The 2017 and 2018 versions were minted by Liechtenstein's Coin Invest Trust (CIT). The coins are not minted every year, but have an erratic schedule. Nobles 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 platinum coins contains 99.5% platinum (.995 fineness). The gold coins contains 99.99% gold (.9999 fineness) and silver coins contains contains 99.9% silver (.999 fineness).
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | Weight (troy oz) |
Weight (grams) |
Diameter (mm) |
Thickness (mm) |
| Platinum | 1 | 31.10 | 32.7 | 2.38 |
| 1⁄2 | 15.56 | 27.0 | ||
| 1⁄4 | 7.78 | 22.0 | ||
| 1⁄10 | 3.11 | 16.5 | ||
| 1⁄20 | 1.56 | 13.9 | ||
| Gold | 1 | 31.11 | 32.7 | |
| 1⁄2 | 15.56 | 27.0 | ||
| 1⁄10 | 3.11 | 16.5 | ||
| Silver | 1 | 31.10 | 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 a viking ship and four birds with the denomination, metal content and the words Platinum fine, Gold fine, or Silver fine.
History
NR - Mintage numbers not released
(b) - Brilliant uncirculated finish. Not a proof coin
| Year | 1⁄20 oz | 1⁄10 oz | 1⁄4 oz | 1⁄2 oz | 1 oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,700 (b) | ||||
| 94 | |||||
| 1984 | NR (b) | NR (b) | |||
| 5,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 1985 | 99,000 (b) | NR (b) | |||
| 5,000 | 3,000 | ||||
| 1986 | NR (b) | 2,015 | 2,015 | NR (b) | |
| 5,000 | 3,000 | ||||
| 1987 | NR (b) | 3,250 | 3,000 | NR (b) | |
| 5,000 | 3,000 | ||||
| 1988 | 5,000 (b) | 2,100 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 5,000 (b) | 750 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | ||||
| 1994 | 250 | ||||
| 1996 | 10,000 | ||||
| 2016 | NR | 360 | NR |
| Year | Gold | Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⁄4 oz | 1⁄2 oz | 1 oz | 1 oz | |
| 1994 | NR | NR | NR | |
| 2009 | NR | |||
| 2011 | NR | NR (b) | ||
| 2012 | NR | |||
| 2016 | NR | |||
| 2017 | 5,500 | |||
| 2018 | 15,000 | |||
See also
References
- "About us". Pobjoy Mint. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- "Manx Noble". Colnect. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ 2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901–2000 (47th ed.). Krause Publications. 2019. ISBN 978-1-4402-4896-2.
- ^ 2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 2001–Date (14th ed.). Krause Publications. 2019. ISBN 978-1-4402-4897-9.
External links
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