Silver Ounce 2017 Noble, Coin from Isle of Man - detailed information

Silver Ounce 2017 Noble, Coin from Isle of Man
CoinSilver Ounce 2017 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 internationally popular one troy ounce (1oz) of silver. An early first design issued in this format was the Noble, depicting a Viking ship. The original Noble denomination was a coin introduced by King Edward III in 1344, which was one of the first widely-used gold coins struck in England. It was believed at the time that the coin was a lucky charm as a protection against thieves. It was discontinued after the reign of King Edward IV, until the Isle of Man revived the denomination in 1983 (first in platinum, then in other metals). The strong Viking theme of its design relates to the history of the island, having once been the Kingdom of Man and conquered by Norse leaders, with the King of Dublin and the Earls of Orkney ruling the isle.

It is usually said that modern Nobles 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, the "Noble" denomination has a fixed value - for example, the 2010 Determination sets it as £10, while the 2017 and later acts make it 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 one ounce has a nominal face value of £5 (five pounds).

MintTower Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 6,000
Obverse
Isle of Man / Silver Ounce 2017 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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 · 2017 ·.

Obverse Inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2017 ·
Reverse
Isle of Man / Silver Ounce 2017 Noble - reverse photo

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

in the exergue, the metal content: ag .999 1 OUNCE (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

Around below, the name of the denomination, ONE NOBLE.

The rim is framed by an elaborate Celtic motif 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 ag .999 1 OUNCE ONE NOBLE
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Mintage includes 5,000 individual reverse proof coins, and 1,000 coins (500 proofs + 500 reverse proof) in mint sets.

The Noble series was issued by Pobjoy Mint until 2016, then from 1 April 2017 by the Tower Mint for bullion coins and CIT Coin Invest for collector issues.

Included in Set
The 2017 Isle of Man Noble Proof and Reverse Proof Set, mintage 500
See also

Coins in the Angel and Noble series issued in 2017 include:
- 1 oz Gold, Angel, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, Noble, 2017
- 1/4 oz Gold, Angel, 2017
- 1/10 oz Gold, Angel, 2017
- 0.5 g Gold, Angel, 2017
- 2 oz Silver, Angel, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Angel, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Noble, 2017

Silver Ounce 2017 Noble: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Images Isle of Man / Silver Ounce 2017 Noble / Proof - obverse photo Isle of Man / Silver Ounce 2017 Noble / Proof - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 500 (included in total)
Details

Available in a two-coin set only, together with a "reverse" proof silver ounce.

In Set The 2017 Isle of Man Noble Proof and Reverse Proof Set, mintage 500
All (16) coins of type: Silver Ounce (1 oz), Bullion
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Silver Ounce 1995 Angel 5,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Raphael Maklouf ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1995
Silver Ounce 2010 Angel 50,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2010
Silver Ounce 2011 Noble unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2011
Silver Ounce 2014 Angel unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2014
Silver Ounce 2015 Angel unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2015
Silver Ounce 2016 Angel 100,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, Uncouped * ELIZABETH II * ISLE OF MAN * 2016
Silver Ounce 2017 Angel 6,100 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2017 ·
Silver Ounce 2017 Noble 6,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2017 ·
Silver Ounce 2018 Angel 20,999 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2018 ·
Silver Ounce 2018 Noble 16,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2018 ·
Silver Ounce 2019 Angel 9,999 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2019 ·
Silver Ounce 2020 Angel 2,999 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2020 ·
Silver Ounce 2021 Angel unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2021 ·
Silver Ounce 2022 Angel 999 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ISLE OF MAN · 2022 ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Angel 12,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (IoM) KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2024 ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Noble 12,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Glyn Davies (IoM) KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · 2024 ·
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Silver Ounce 2017 Noble: Details
CountryIsle of Man
CurrencyManx Pound
Coin TypeSilver Ounce, Noble
Issued2017
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 Mintage6,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size38.6000 mm
Thickness3.000 mm
Mass31.1030 g
OCC IDRWKZ-EJNC-VRKX-EXGL
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Silver Ounce 2017 Noble: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsIsle of man KM# 1614