5 Pence - Elizabeth II Tower of Refuge; non-magnetic

Features

Issuer	Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2004-2014
Value	5 Pence 0.05 IMP = USD 0.07
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.25 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 10211
References	KM# 1255 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 1493 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

See 46 swap offers

View sale offers

Series: IOM landmarks series

Obverse

Right facing head of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, legend around, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II
IRB
2007

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Tower of Refuge

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TOWER OF REFUGE
5

Edge

Reeded

Mint

(PM)	Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Marks

	Die letters AA, Pobjoy Mint
	Die letters AB, Pobjoy Mint
	Die letters BA, Pobjoy Mint

Comments

Sir William Hillary moved to the Isle of Man in 1808. In around 1824 he conceived the concept of a life boat service manned by a trained crew which soon prompted the creation of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. It was not until Hillary took part in a rescue himself and was washed overboard that he realised that the coast was too far to swim to and a place was needed for sailors to wait for rescue. Soon after this idea became a reality when John Welch designed the Tower of Refuge and the structure was completed in 1832. Situated upon Consiter Rock in Douglas Bay a haven in the form of a small castle, the Tower was kept well stocked with fresh water and bread and offered shelter from the weather and the sea.
The initials IRB, found on the obverse beneath the Queen' s bust, are for the designer Ian Rank - Broadley.
The various die letters are found in the water to the right of the numeral 5.
PM mintmark may be found under the right edge of the tower. PM stands for the Pobjoy Mint.

Present in sets

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2004 PM				$ 1.20	8%
2004 PM					1.2%
2005 PM				$ 1.30	2%
2005 PM					0.8%
2006 PM					2%
2006 PM					0.8%
2007 PM	$ 0.65	$ 0.83	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	25%
2007 PM					5%
2007 PM					5%
2008 PM	$ 0.90	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	17%
2009 PM	$ 0.58	$ 0.92	$ 1.40	$ 1.70	17%
2010 PM		$ 1.30	$ 1.60	$ 1.90	7%
2011 PM		$ 0.69	$ 1.30	$ 1.70	20%
2012 PM		$ 0.92	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	10%
2013 PM	$ 0.52	$ 0.91	$ 0.91	$ 1.20	23%
2014 PM		$ 1.20	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	8%

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this coin

Members from this site want to exchange it: Lukas1948, TatoMaster, Jacques974, chris24o1, crimea62, MMowiec, MRZ92, hugoguh, RayCraviota, puedc, AVENGER67, brmwilson, jurrag, Bakelis, i_getsov, cyprusalexander, Ignasi, jald1960, akadotour, KasparsLV, borzacsko, Calu Trade, ellemerob, Danielarmando, ornata1, Canterbury17, ivanmosiuk, bonzis, Spatri, vincentc68, numis27, casteller, hambi, kidromeo, floyd1, ryanscoins, Caffee10, Lieschen, mickys1988, shura72, ApeAdi, AndyT, alex-alex, Stomac, jmssiri, Emma246

» See the details of the coins available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 9 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.