1709 Isle Of Man 1/2 Penny, James Stanley Issue

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keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 02/16/2021 10:20 pm I picked up this coin earlier this year and just wanted to share it here, hopefully there's some other collectors who can appreciate it. I never thought I would run into one of these out in the wild, let alone afford it. This coin was the first coin issued under James Stanley, the 10th Earl of Derby, and was crudely cast in Castle Rushen after the request to have coins minted for Isle of Man was first rejected by Sir Isaac Newton and then The Royal Mint. After both rejections, the Earl decided to cast the coins himself and they were eventually proclaimed current on June 10th, 1710 by an Act of Tynwald. Obverse Description The Stanley crest and moto: on a chapeau gules, turned up ermine below an eagle with wings spread standing (or preying) on a baby in its cradle; around above, SANS CHANGER; below, 1709 Reverse Description At centre, triskelis: three legs joined at the upper part of the thigh, flexed, garnished and spurred; around, QUOCUNQUE GESSERIS STABIT (wherever you throw it, it will stand) Report this Post to the Staff

Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 02/17/2021 3:48 pm that's really cool. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/17/2021 4:05 pm Very interesting. Spent some time on the IOM some years ago - very interesting place. Report this Post to the Staff
icelandguy New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 5:28 pm Very interesting. I'm collecting the 20p coins that depict the Castle Rushen clock; when I typed in Castle Rushen in the search engine, this message came up. I didn't know about this coin before. Thanks for the information on a great coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187851 Posts	Posted 03/27/2025 09:37 am to the Community, icelandguy! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 03/27/2025 5:58 pm I also bought one of these many years ago; I almost didn't, because "it looked a little rough". I didn't realise the reason it "looked rough" was because it was cast, not struck. I will need to review the grade I assigned it. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17904 Posts	Posted 03/27/2025 6:04 pm Fascinating coin! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
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