CURRENCY (DECTMAL Corns) ORDER 2004 Interpretation
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Statutory Document No. 395/04 CURRENCY ACT 1992 CURRENCY (DECTMAL COrNS) ORDER 2004 Laid beþre Tynwald on l5rh June 2004 Coming into operation on 2Ist May 2004 In exercise of the powers confened upon the Treasury by section 5(1) of the Currency Act I992(a), and of all other powers enabling it in that behalt the following Order is hereby made :- Citation and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Currency @ecimal Coins) Order 2004 and shall come into operation on 21tt Mray 2004. Interpretation Z. In this Order "the coins" means coins issued by the Treasury which are of the denominations of one penny, two pence, five pence, ten pence, twenty pence, fifty pence, one pound, two pounds and five pounds. Composition, diameter and weight of the coins 3. The coins shall be of the specifications set out in columns (ii) to (vii) of the Schedule. Design of the coins 4. (1) On the obverse of the coins there shall be an effigy of Her Majesty the Queen by Ian Rank- Broadley with the inscription "ISLE OF MAN F,LIØA3.ET}J II" and the year in which the coin is struck or issued. (2) On the reverse of the coins there shall be - (a) on the one pemy coin a design incorporating the Santon War Memorial, the inscription "SANTON WAR MEMORIAL", ahalf surround of laurel leaves, a Triskeles in a shield and the numeral"l"; (b) on the two pence coin a design incorporating the Albert Tower, the inscription "ALBERT TOWER", a sailing boat, two Triskeles and the numetal"2"; (c) on the five pence coin a design incorporating the Tower of Refuge, the inscription "TO'WER OF REFUGE", two Triskeles and the numeral "5"; (a) 1992 c.I4 Price 70 pence Price Code A. Arlicle 3 SCHEDULE STANDARD METAL COMPOSITION ORFINBNESS, DIAMETERAND WEIGHT OF ISLE OF MAN COINS (Ð (iÐ (iiÐ (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Denomination Standard Metal Millesimal Standard Weight Rim/Shape Diameter Composition Weight Remedy Description mm or Fineness gms gms l Penny 2030 Platinum 950 8.00 0.04 Plain/¡ound Gold 9r6 1.10 0.04 Plain/¡ound Silver 925 4.20 0.04 Plair/round Copper plated 3.56 0.075 Plain round steel 2Pence 25.90 Platrnum 950 16.00 0.06 Plain/round Gold 916 14.20 0.06 Plain/round Silver 925 8.40 0.06 Plai¡/round Copper plated 1.t3 0.15 Plain/round steel 5 Pence ** 18.00 Platinum 950 3.25 0.08 Milled/round Gold 916 3.25 0.08 Milled/round Silver 925 3.25 0.08 Milled/round Cupro-nickel 750 CL/250 Ni 3.25 0.08 Milled/round 10 Pence ** 24.50 Platinum 950 6.50 0.15 Milled/round Gold 916 6.50 0.15 Milled/round Silver 925 6.50 0.15 Milled/round Cupro-nickel 750 Ct/250 Ni 6.s0 0. 15 Milled/round * 20 Pence 21.40 Platinum 950 5.00 0.03 Plain + Gold 916 5.00 0.03 Plain * Silver 925 5.00 0.03 Plain * Cupro-nickel 750 Cu/250 Ni 5.00 0.03 Plain * 50 Pence 30.00 Platinum 950 8.00 0.r2 Plain * Gold 916 8.00 0.t2 Plain * Silver 925 8.00 0.12 Plain * Cupro-nickel 750 Cu/250 Ni 8.00 0.10 Plain 1 Pound ** 22.50 Platinum 950 9.50 0.08 Lrtemrpted milled/round Gold 916 9.50 0.08 Intermpted milled/round Silver 925 9.50 0.08 Intemrpted milled/round Bronze 700 ù)1245 Znl55 Ni 9.50 0.08 Intem,rpted milled/round 2 Pounds 20.O0(inner) Plati¡um 950 33.17 28.40(outer) Gold 999 15.55 l 0.I2 Milled/round 20.00(inner) Silver 999 24.22 28.4O(outer) Gold 999 1 5.55 l 0.1.2 Milled/round 20.0O(inner) Cupro-nickel 750 Cr/250 Ni 28.4O(outer) Nickelbrass 40 Nil760 Cul200 Zn l 12.00 0.12 Milled/round 5 Pounds 36.10 Platinum 950 45.50 0.22 Intemrpted milled/round Gold 916 39.90 0.22 Intemrpted milled/round Silver 925 23.50 0.22 Intemrpted milled/round Mixed metal 810 Cu/l00 Sn/90 Ni 20.00 0.24 Intermpted milled/round Notes : * Apex to base curved equilateral heptagon ** These coins also come as Piedfort (double weight) Cu Copper Ni Nickel Zn Ztnc Sn Tin I.