Gold Half Gram 2022 Noble, Coin from Isle of Man - detailed information

Gold Half Gram 2022 Noble, Coin from Isle of Man
CoinGold Half Gram 2022 Noble

The Isle of Man has its own circulating coinage, which is used in parallel with the British Pound Sterling; it also issues an extensive range of commemorative coins for collectors, as well as bullion coins in a variety of formats and designs for investors in precious metals.

One of the formats used is the half gram of gold (0.5 g) mini-coin, in which this coin is made.

The Mint says about this coin:
The modern Noble coins have been issued by Isle of Man since the early 1980’s. Despite their world-wide popularity, they were not minted every year. This has added to the coins allure as previous issues can be difficult to find.

With the 2022 edition, CIT is extremely proud to bring an emended design to the Noble. It is the first enhancement to the actual design since it was introduced back in 1983! Thanks to the smartminting technology the famous Viking long ship on the reverse shows more details as certain elements have been modernised. You can almost feel the wind when you look at this coin!

Interestingly, 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.

MintCIT Coin Invest Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage15,000
Obverse
Isle of Man / Gold Half Gram 2022 Noble - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders) and extends almost to the rim of the coin; consequently, the legend does not run continuously around the rim.

The artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark) are in tiny letters below left.

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2022 ·.

Obverse Inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2022 ·
Reverse
Isle of Man / Gold Half Gram 2022 Noble - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin shows a Viking longboat under sail, with a horned dragon figurehead on the bow. In the background, flying seagulls.

in the exergue, the metal content: Au .9999 half gram (0.5 g of 99.99% gold; Au is abbreviated from aurum, the Latin word for gold).

Around below, the name of the coin type, NOBLE. The coin is hypothetically 1/64 Noble, although this is not spelled out on it, and its legal tender value depends on the metal content and not on the denomination.

The rim is framed by an elaborate Viking motif border design, interrupted at the top by a small Triskele symbol, which is the Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man.

Reverse Inscription Au .9999 half gram NOBLE
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof.
CIT Item ID: 29782

It seems that the coin was produced (organised) by CIT but struck by B.H. Mayer whose name is also on the certificate.

See also

Coins in the Angel and Noble series issued in 2022 include:
- 1/10 oz Gold, Angel, 2022
- 0.5 g Gold, Noble, 2022
- 2 oz Silver, Noble, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Angel, 2022

This is the "companion coin" to a large (2oz) silver coin with the same design.

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Gold Half Gram 2022 Noble: Details
CountryIsle of Man
CurrencyManx Pound
Coin TypeGold Half Gram (0.5 g)
Issued2022
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version)
ReverseCoat of Arms of the Isle of Man
Face ValueVaries (x Pound)
Total Mintage15,000
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size11.0000 mm
Mass0.5000 g
OCC IDBVYX-EWRC-XMDQ-OJZN
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