Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel, Coin from Isle of Man - detailed information

Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel, Coin from Isle of Man
CoinGold Half Gram 2025 Angel

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 sizes used is the internationally popular half gram (0.5g) of gold mini-coin format, and one of the designs in this format is the Angel, depicting Saint Michael slaying the dragon. The original Angel was a gold coin introduced in England by King Edward IV in 1465 as a new issue of the Noble. Based on a French coin, the Angelot or Ange, its name was derived from the representation of the Archangel St. Michael. The image of the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon was thought to bring good luck and health and was traditionally given to sufferers of the disease the "King’s evil" or scrofula, in a medieval ceremony intending to cure them with the "royal touch".

It is usually said that modern Angels are legal tender but without a fixed face value, like the Krugerrand or Mexico’s Libertad which are legal tender to the value of their precious metal content. However, according to the various Currency Determinations by The Treasury of the Isle of Man authorising each issue, under section 6 of the Currency Act 1992, the "Angel" denomination is equal to 5 pounds in face value, with fractions or multiples divided or multiplied as required by the fraction or multiplier shown on the reverse of the coin - hence the half gram ("denominated" as 1/64 Angel) has the unwieldy nominal face value of 5/64 pounds, or 7.8125 pence - rounded to the nearest value, which is 8p.

The mint says about this coin:
Celebrating over 40 years since its first release the 2025 Angel Silver and Gold Coin Collection features the original design of the Angel Michael facing left which first featured on the Isle of Man Angel coins in 1984. This classical depiction of the triumph of good over evil which gave the Angel coin its name almost 600 years ago continues today to delight collectors and investors across the world.

2025 Angels carry with them some of the lowest edition limits in the Isle of Man Angel’s history. Minted exclusively by the Tower Mint in London on behalf of the Isle of Man Government, this much loved modern classic coin continues its legacy as one of the world’s most loved gold and silver coin collections.

MintTower Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Mintageunknown
Obverse
Isle of Man / Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King Charles III facing left.

In tiny letters on the neck truncation, the artist's initials: GD (for Glyn Davies).

Around, the monarch's legend: KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2025 ·.

Obverse Inscription KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2025 ·
Reverse
Isle of Man / Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin shows Saint Michael, facing left, slaying the dragon. He has a halo and wears only a loincloth; in his right hand he holds a shield bearing a cross, and in his left hand he has a long spear, the tip of which has pierced the throat of a fire-breathing dragon fallen at the saint's feet.

in the exergue, the metal content: Au .999 1/64 OUNCE (one sixty-fourth of a troy ounce of 99.9% gold).

Around below, the name of the denomination, ANGEL.

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

Reverse Inscription Au .999 1/64 OUNCE ANGEL
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Release date: 3 April 2025.

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Coins in the Angel and Noble series issued in 2025 include:
- 1 oz Gold Angel
- 1/2 oz Gold Angel
- 1/4 oz Gold Angel
- 1/10 oz Gold Angel
- 0.5 g (1/64 oz) Gold Angel
- 1 kg Silver Angel
- 5 oz Silver Angel
- 1 oz Silver Angel

All (12) coins of type: Gold Half Gram (0.5 g)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Gold Half Gram 2011 Angel 10,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2011
Gold Half Gram 2012 Angel unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Double Portrait * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2012
Gold Half Gram 2013 Angel unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2013
Gold Half Gram 2015 Angel unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 20135
Gold Half Gram 2017 Angel 15,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2017 ·
Gold Half Gram 2018 Angel 15,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2018 ·
Gold Half Gram 2020 Noble 15,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2020 ·
Gold Half Gram 2022 Noble 15,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2022 ·
Gold Half Gram 2023 Noble 15,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (IoM) KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2023 ·
Gold Half Gram 2024 Angel 5,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (IoM) KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2024 ·
Gold Half Gram 2024 Noble 5,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (IoM) KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2024 ·
Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (IoM) KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2025 ·
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Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel: Details
CountryIsle of Man
CurrencyManx Pound
Coin TypeGold Half Gram, Angel
Issued2025
MonarchKing Charles III, Lord of Mann
EffigyKing Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (Isle of Man)
ReverseCoat of Arms of the Isle of Man
Face Value8 (x Penny)
Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Gold
DesignerLeslie Lindsay
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size11.0000 mm
Mass0.5000 g
OCC IDQRAP-OBNC-BZZV-OYJD
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Gold Half Gram 2025 Angel: Photos
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