20 Pence - Elizabeth II Atlantic herring

Features

Issuer	Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1985-1987
Value	20 Pence 0.20 IMP = USD 0.27
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.1 g
Diameter	21.4 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 15384
References	KM# 147 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 174 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: 1985 series

Obverse

Right facing couped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II
PM
1987

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Atlantic herring on garnished and scrolled shield

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
AB

Engraver: Leslie Lindsay

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

	Die letters AA, Pobjoy Mint
	Die letters AB, Pobjoy Mint
	Die letters AC, Pobjoy Mint

Comments

1985 coins have a privy mark of a stylized triskelion and ball for the Year of Sport. These are Schön# 174.1, other years are Schön# 174.2.

Present in sets

1985 Isle of Man Decimal coins

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1985 PM	50 000					Schön# 174.1 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	stylized triskelion privy mark; Proof	2%
1985 PM	25 000	$ 0.14			$ 2.00	Schön# 174.1 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	stylized triskelion privy mark	19%
1986 PM		$ 1.30	$ 1.50			Schön# 174.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		34%
1986 PM						Schön# 174.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		5%
1986 PM		$ 1.20				Schön# 174.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		22%
1987 PM		$ 1.50	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	Schön# 174.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	2 variants of die letters AA exist	46%
1987 PM						Schön# 174.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		3%

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