Isle Of Man Milner's Tower 50p coin - Circulated (2015 AA)

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Crown Coin Minted to commemorate the death of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 in good circulated condition. The Milner’s Tower 50p is quite unique as it was issued on the Isle of Man between 2004 and 2016 as a standard edition 50p; but how much is it worth today? If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review. The pin backs on these are a bit dodgey so you may need something different like a locker if you don't want to lose it. Around the top of the coin are the words MILNER’S TOWER and the Isle of Man three-legged symbol on each side.

The coin was to honor the Island’s most famous landmark which had been built in William Milner’s honor, named Milner’s Tower. The Isle of Man’s Milner’s Tower 50 pence coin is a rare find in Britain because of its low mintage figures and because it’s not legal tender in the UK. Until 1971, The Isle of Man coins were part of the Manx pound which is the currency of the Isle of Man.

The Milner's Tower was built in 1871 by the residents of Port Erin in honor of William Milner, a Liverpool safemaker. The Isle of Man symbol is seen surrounding the date and at the center top of the coin between the words MAN and ELIZABETH. William was a safe maker from Liverpool whose charitable contributions to the people of the Island gave him the nickname, ‘The Godfather of Port Erin. Hi David, well done for spotting this, if you have a read of the blog, we mention that this was intentional due to it being a definitive design and not commemorative, you can also see the mintage figures. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case.

Before discussing the specific and distinguishing characteristics of the Milner's Tower 50p coin, here are some of the basic properties that it shares with the many other 50p variants out there. The 2008 Isle of Man Milner’s Tower 50p was also a nice find however with all of the Isle of Man coins we do not know what the mintage is. The total mintage of the Milner’s Tower 50p Coin that entered circulation was low, and the exact total is unknown. Obverse: Right facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara.However, some collectors may struggle to complete their Beatrix Potter set as it’s been revealed that only 2. Pierre and Miquelon, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U. However, I am not sure where the guide is getting his information from as The Royal Mint do not confirm mintage figures until long after the release date. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy.