1979 Isle of Man Decimal Coins Set

Features

Issuer	Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Mint	Pobjoy Mint
Year	1979
Number	N# S26
References	KM# MS15 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Description

Set issued by Pobjoy Mint - in 1979 all coins have a special privy mark “Triskles” to commemorate the millenium of Isle of Man parlament (Tynwald) which exist from 979 according the Manx legends.

½ Penny - Elizabeth II (Herring) KM# 32, Schön# 32, Mackay# 244, N# 7539
1979 PM – Schön# 32.2 – (en) Stylized triskelion privy mark, PM mintmark on obverse and reverse
1 Penny - Elizabeth II (Loaghtan sheep) KM# 33, Schön# 33.1, 33.2, Mackay# 243, N# 7342
1979 PM – Schön# 33.2 – (en) stylized triskelion privy mark
2 Pence - Elizabeth II (Shearwater) KM# 34, Schön# 34, Mackay# 242, N# 9857
1979 PM – Schön# 34.2 – (en) stylized triskelion privy mark; PM mintmark on the obverse and reverse
5 Pence - Elizabeth II (Laxey Wheel) KM# 35, Schön# 35, Mackay# 241, N# 10649
1979 PM – Schön# 35.2, KM# 35.1 – (en) mintmark on both obverse and reverse; stylized triskelion privy mark
10 Pence - Elizabeth II (Triskelion on map) KM# 36.1, 36.2, Schön# 36.1, 36.2, Mackay# 240, N# 4405
1979 PM – KM# 36.1, Schön# 36.2 – (en) stylized triskelion privy mark
50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Viking longship on map) KM# 39, Schön# 37.1, 37.2, Mackay# 239, N# 15380
1979 PM – Schön# 37.2 – (en) Stylized triskelion privy mark, PM mintmark on obverse and reverse