50 Pence - Elizabeth II Viking longship on shield

Features

Issuer	Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1985-1987
Value	50 Pence 0.50 IMP = USD 0.67
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 9067
References	KM# 148 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 175 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

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
1987
PM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Viking longship on shield

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
AA

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

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

Comments

1985 coins have a privy mark of a stylized triskelion and ball for the Year of Sport. These are Schön# 175.1, other years are Schön# 175.2.

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1985 PM	50 000					Schön# 175.1 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).	stylized triskelion privy mark; Proof	10%
1985 PM		$ 2.30	$ 3.40	$ 4.80	$ 7.20	Schön# 175.1 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).	stylized triskelion privy mark	48%
1985 PM			$ 5.90			Schön# 175.1 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).	stylized triskelion privy mark	39%
1986 PM						Schön# 175.2 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).		16%
1986 PM						Schön# 175.2 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).		6%
1987 PM					$ 47	Schön# 175.2 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).		11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1222	26 Jul 2022	1987 PM – Schön# 175.2	UNC	USD 57.03 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 1000	9 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.70 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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