Noble (Manx coin)
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Isle of Man | |
| Value | 1 Noble |
|---|---|
| Mass | 31.1 g (1.0 troy oz) |
| Diameter | 32.7 mm (1.28 in) |
| Thickness | 2.38 mm (0.093 in) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 99.995% Pt |
| Years of minting | 1983-2016 |
| Obverse | |
 | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Designer | Arnold Machin |
| Design date | 1967 |
| Reverse | |
 | |
| Design | A viking ship with four birds |
The Manx Noble are platinum, gold or silver bullion coins distributed by the Isle of Man and minted by private companies. While platinum coins have been minted since the early 1800s, the Noble is the first platinum coin created for investors. The coins are not minted every year, but have an erratic schedule. Nobles are legal tender but they do not have a fixed face value; instead, like the Krugerrand or Mexico's Libertad, they are legal tender to the value of their precious metal content.
The platinum coins contains 99.5% platinum (.995 fine). The gold coins contains 99.99% gold (.9999 fine) and silver coins contains 99.9% silver (.999 fine).
| Specifications[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | Weight (troy oz) |
Weight (grams) |
Diameter (mm) |
Thickness (mm) |
| Platinum | 1 | 31.10 | 32.7 | 2.38 |
| 1⁄2 | 15.56 | 27.0 | ||
| 1⁄4 | 7.78 | 22.0 | ||
| 1⁄10 | 3.11 | 16.5 | ||
| 1⁄20 | 1.56 | 13.9 | ||
| Gold | 1 | 31.11 | 32.7 | |
| 1⁄2 | 15.56 | 27.0 | ||
| 1⁄10 | 3.11 | 16.5 | ||
| Silver | 1 | 31.10 | 38.6 | 3.0 |
Design
Obverse: It shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the text Isle of Man and Elizabeth II in capitals. There have been four different portraits of Queen Elizabeth used on the coins. The 1984 coin showed the second coin portrait, done when the Queen was in her early 40s. The third coin portrait, of the Queen in her 50s, was used between 1985 and 1997. The fourth portrait, of the 70-year old Queen, was used between 1998 and 2014. Since 2015, the fifth coin portrait has been used.
Reverse: shows a viking ship and four birds with the denomination. In small lettering beneath the ship, metal content, coin size and fineness are given. The design is framed by an elaborate Viking knit motif border with the island's coat of arms, the triskele, appearing at the top, above the ship's flag.
