Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Isle of Man - Half Penny 1786

Moneta — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:40:20 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: George III issue for the Isle of Man at a time when the British Mint produced few issues of copper coinage. This example has a bold strike with the engrailed edge. Plain edge types exist as well as proofs. OB: George III; RX: triskeles (or triune) w/legend 'QVCOCVNQVE IECERIS STABIT'; The Motto "Quocunque Jeceris Stabit", which translates literally as "whithersoever you throw it, it will stand"; you can also find the sequence shown differently and with slightly varying translations. This motto has been associated with the Isle of Man since about 1300. It was, reportedly, in use before this date by the MacLeods of Lewis as ancient Lords of the Isles of Scotland which, after 1266, included the Isle of Man.

Isle of Man - Half Penny 1839

Moneta — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 17:41:00 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Queen Victoria Young Head half penny. Mintage 214k and first year of issue, also in proof. The other issues of 1841 and 1860 were proof only. A nice example with no distractions. Profile young heads show the Queen as a very pretty young lady.

Isle of Man - Meridian Line Millennium Crown

Moneta — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 11:39:16 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: This issue from the Isle of Man (between England and Ireland) commemorates the Millennium and the MERIDIAN Line that is basis of Greenwich Mean Time and the time and date system of the world. The Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich established a standardized system for time in only 1884. Before that almost every town in the world kept it's own time. With the expansion of communications (telegraph) and railways the need for a standardized system became imperative. The physical brass meridian line served until 1998. In preparation for the Millennium change an electronic one over the exact same place was established. The brass line was removed from the Royal Observatory and the metal used as the central line on this coin which is part of the official Greenwich Meridian logo of GM 2000! A full history of the Meridian, established at longitude 0.0, came printed with the boxed coin. These were struck by the Pobjoy mint which also struck the first Titanium coin for the Millennium issued of Gibraltar (also in this Museum). Another first is the 'latent image' (1999 > 2000) 25 Rupees issued by Seychelles. This visual effect on a Millennium coin can also be seen on a issue of Poland, an example of which can also be seen here in the Museum.

Isle of Man Penny - 1813

Moneta — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:04:50 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Well circulated but decent Isle of Man Penny of 1813, second emission, featuring George III. I was interested in this one because it was struck by the Matthew Boulton Soho works in Birmingham, England. It's a companion piece to the "Cartwheels" of 1797. These were early pieces of the Industrial Revolution and struck on entirely steam driven mint equipment. Boulton was extremely proud of his product and demanded quality. These can be found in gilt copper (gold plated) and in one penny denominations that bronze gilt and solid silver - all very RARE. Please see the 1798 Half Penny in proof here in IofM. OB: George III; RX: triskeles (or triune)w/legend 'QVCOCVNQVE IECERIS STABIT'; The Motto "Quocunque Jeceris Stabit", which translates literally as "whithersoever you throw it, it will stand"; you can also find the sequence shown differently and with slightly varying translations. This motto has been associated with the Isle of Man since about 1300. It was, reportedly, in use before this date by the MacLeods of Lewis as ancient Lords of the Isles of Scotland which, after 1266, included the Isle of Man. VIEW & DOWNLOAD: Articles on the "Cartwheel" coinage of Great Britain and Matthew Boulton are linked here: Cartwheel Penny of 1797 - Thompson: /library/Cartwheel%20Penny%20of%201797%20-%20Thompson.pdf Cartwheel of Boulton & Watt - Schraeder: /library/Cartwheel%20of%20Boulton%20&%20Watt%20-%20Schraeder.pdf Britain's Cartwheel Penny: /library/Britains_Cartwheel.pdf M. Boulton - Father of the Mechanized Press: /library/Boulton%20-%20Father%20of%20the%20Mechanized%20Press.pdf

Isle of Man - Half Penny 1798

Moneta — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:08:18 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: The photo doesn't do it justice but this is a really nice (& scarce!) coin from the Isle of Man. The symbol of the triskeles has intrigued me since I was a kid. I was interested in this one because it was struck by the Matthew Boulton Soho works in Birmingham, England. It's a companion piece to the "Cartwheels" of 1797. These were early pieces of the Industrial Revolution and struck on entirely steam driven mint equipment. Boulton was extremely proud of his product and demanded quality. These can be found in gilt copper (gold plated) and in one penny denominations that bronze gilt and solid silver - all very RARE. OB: George III; RX: triskeles (or triune) w/legend 'QVCOCVNQVE IECERIS STABIT'; The Motto "Quocunque Jeceris Stabit", which translates literally as "whithersoever you throw it, it will stand"; you can also find the sequence shown differently and with slightly varying translations. This motto has been associated with the Isle of Man since about 1300. It was, reportedly, in use before this date by the MacLeods of Lewis as ancient Lords of the Isles of Scotland which, after 1266, included the Isle of Man. VIEW & DOWNLOAD: Articles on the "Cartwheel" coinage of Great Britain and Matthew Boulton are linked here: Cartwheel Penny of 1797 - Thompson: /library/Cartwheel%20Penny%20of%201797%20-%20Thompson.pdf Cartwheel of Boulton & Watt - Schraeder: /library/Cartwheel%20of%20Boulton%20&%20Watt%20-%20Schraeder.pdf Britain's Cartwheel Penny: /library/Britains_Cartwheel.pdf M. Boulton - Father of the Mechanized Press: /library/Boulton%20-%20Father%20of%20the%20Mechanized%20Press.pdf