If you find one in your change – you might want to complain unless it turns out to be worth more than 50p to coin collectors. He also contributed to building a church and helping the local area survive and thrive long after the mines had closed. uk brings you ISLE OF MAN - IOM 2012 50P - FIFTY PENCE MILNER'S TOWER MILNERS Die Mark / Initials AA / PM [RARE COIN] THIS IS A FIFTY PENCE, THAT HAS BEEN CIRCULATED IT HAS A LEGAL TENDER VALUE OF 50p The coin will be supplied in USED condition The Photo is of the ACTUAL coin you will receive. It is a special edition that was issued on the Isle of Man, so you won’t find it in general circulation in the UK, however, it is not uncommon to find coins from there in your change.

Established in 2006, we have been a member of the British Numismatist Trade Association (BNTA) since 2009. million fewer ‘Comedies’ coins were struck than ‘tragedies’, likely having an impact on collectability in the future. The reverse side features an image of the unusual lock and key shape tower that pays tribute to William Milner who was a safe maker. As compared to many other specially issued and widely circulated 50p coins produced by the Royal Mint, the valuable Milner's Tower 50p tends to cost somewhat more. We take intellectual property concerns very seriously, but many of these problems can be resolved directly by the parties involved.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Built in 1871 by the residences of Port Erin in honour of William Milner, a Liverpool safemaker (hence the shape of the tower in the form of a lock), who was a great benefactor of the town. 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. The Island’s Manx Pound is divided into 100 pence with coins denominated in pounds and pence issued by the Isle of Man.

Unlike some special commemorative issues of the 50p coin, this one was only produced in rather limited quantity. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.In fact, the tower was meant to be a surprise for him, but eventually, Milner found out and donated enough money to cover most of the building cost. On the bottom right, you will see a small PM which indicates that it was minted by the Pobjoy Mint, a private mint in Surrey.

However, the lonely spire of stone that rises up from the rocky Bradda Head on the Isle of Man as seen over Port Erin was intended to be an honorable tribute to William Milner. The tower was built in the shape of a lock and key to represent Milner’s safe-making days which brought him the wealth he shared with locals. It will be very interesting to see how these coins fare in our updated Scarcity Indexes which will be released in July, so keep your eyes peeled for any changes. 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 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?THIS AUCTION IS FOR 1 COIN ISLE OF MAN 50 PENCE 2014 OBVERSE: ELIZABETH THE SECOND REVERSE: Milner's Tower. Issued in 2015 by the Isle of Man, the rare 50 pence coin was made to honour the Island’s most famous landmark, Milner’s Tower.

Small letters just below her head are the signature mark of the artist, Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS, of the Royal Society of Sculptors, IRB. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Since the coin was not issued by the Royal Mint, but rather the Isle of Man, the mintage figures are low. Just noted that in the Olympic 50p list Volleyball and Badminton are shown with a mintage of 2,113,500 each (which is less than Fencing that appears higher in the list 2,115,500) The royal mint report Volleyball and Badminton as 2,133,500 each.

Obverse: Right facing bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara. 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.