1/5 OZ GOLD PROOF COIN - 2015 Isle of Man - 175th Anniversary Penny Black Stamp

Description

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2015 ISLE OF MAN
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175th Anniversary of the
Penny Black Stamp
1/5 Oz Partially Blackened 24k Gold Coin
Coin Highlights:
2015 Proof Fine 999.9 1/5oz Gold
Issued on behalf of the Isle of Man
Issue: 2,000
Unique presentation box and certificate
Description:
Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a new Proof Sterling Silver
commemorative coin which is issued on behalf of the Isle of Man Government
to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black Stamp.
Back in 1990, Pobjoy Mint issued a coin which was recognized as the most innovative
coin of its time, and which was awarded no less than three Coin of the Year (COTY)
Awards - Best Crown, Most Innovative Coinage and overall Coin of the Year.
The coin in question was produced to commemorate the anniversary of the world's first adhesive
stamp which was introduced in Britain in 1840 by famous reformer, Rowland Hill. The
stamp made philatelic history, with a beautiful but simple design by Henry Corbould
showing the profile of the young Queen Victoria. This stamp became
popularly known the world over as the 'Penny Black'.
This year sees the 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black, and to commemorate the event,
the 2015 coin is being issued with the same design as the coin released in 1990. The design
remains the same showing the image from the stamp, but there is a change in the anniversary
date and this year's coin has been issued in various sizes, with the Cupro Nickel, Sterling
Silver and Gold editions all having a lustrous 'pearl black' finish created from a unique technique
employed by Pobjoy Mint to create the beautiful black color. This year's coin also differs
from the original as it portrays a different effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The obverse of the coin carries an incused effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.
please see link below for the other versions
of this coin in Silver, Gold & Cupro-Nickel
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