50 New Pence - Elizabeth II Viking Ship

Features

Issuer	Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1971-1975
Value	50 New Pence (0.50 IMP)
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 9182
References	KM# 24 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 24 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: 1971 series

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH THE SECOND
· 1971 ·

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Sailing Viking longship

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· ISLE OF MAN ·
FIFTY NEW PENCE

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
(PM)	Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Comments

The PM mint mark appears on the obverse below the Queen's bust for the coins from 1972. PM stands for the Pobjoy Mint.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1971	100 000			$ 5.90	$ 5.90	$ 5.90	Schön# 24.1 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		58%
1971	10 000					$ 8.70	Schön# 24.1 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	Proof	10%
1972 PM	1 000						Schön# 24.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		1.3%
1973 PM	1 000						Schön# 24.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		3%
1974 PM	1 000						Schön# 24.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		1.9%
1975 PM	227 000	$ 0.32	$ 4.00	$ 4.00	$ 4.60	$ 5.80	Schön# 24.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).		47%

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