½ Penny - Elizabeth II herring; silver

Features

Issuer Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1976-1979
Value ½ Penny (0.005 IMP)
Currency Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 2.1 g
Diameter 17.14 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
66617
References KM# 32a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 32a
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust right of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " tiara.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH THE SECOND
· (1976 - 1979) ·

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Clupea harengus-Atlantic Herring superimposed over topographical map of Man

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN
HALF PENNY

Engraver: Barry Stanton

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

PM stands for the Pobjoy Mint.
The PM mint mark is found on the obverse underneath the Queen's bust on the 1976 issue.
The PM mint mark is found on the obverse underneath the Queen's bust and on the reverse between the topographical island and the word HALF on the issue of 1978 and 1979.
The stylized triskelion is found on the reverse of the 1979 issue between the topogrphical island and the word PENNY.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1976 PM 20 000 58% mintmark on obverse
1978 PM 10 000 39% mintmark on obverse and reverse
1979 PM 10 000 21% Proof, stylized triskelion privy mark, mintmark on obverse and reverse

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