Obverse
ISLE OF MANELIZABETH II
Bust right of Elizabeth II undraped, bearing the diadem « Girls of Great Britain and Ireland »; legend « ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN ».
AMEngraved by Arnold Machin
Isle of Man 1⁄2 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1978
Isle of Man · 1978 · ½ souverainCommemorative coinRareUNC · Uncirculated
N128963 KM26 MACKAY301 SCHÖN26
Viking Warrior on horseback
The coin's story
Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom)
Reverse
1978PM
Viking warrior on horseback, above the date « 1978 ».
AMEngraved by Arnold Machin
Specifications
- Denomination½ souverain
- Year1978
- Mintage1,250
- MintPobjoy Mint, Surrey
- MaterialGold 0.917
- ShapeRound
- Diameter19.3 mm
- Thickness1.15 mm
- Weight3.98 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.15 mm.
Composition
Gold 91.7 %
Reference catalogues
Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters
5 pence1979 · 23.55 mm
5 pence1980 · 23.59 mm
2 new pence1975 · 25.91 mm
2 pence1979 · 25.91 mmBy the same engraver: Arnold Machin 23 coins
1965Canada $1 - Elizabeth II 1965
1966Canada 25 cents - Elizabeth II 1966
1966Guernesey 10 shillings 1966 - 900 ans de la conquête normande
1967Canada $1 - Elizabeth II 1967
1967Canada 50 cents - Elizabeth II 1967
1967Canada 25 cents - Elizabeth II 1967
1967Canada 10 cents - Elizabeth II 1967
1971Royaume-Uni ½ New Penny 1971
1971Royaume-Uni 1 New Penny 1971
1971Royaume-Uni 2 New Pence 1971