Pobjoy Mint Ltd

1/10 angel (Isle of Man)

1,55 g

15,00 mm

Gold 999°

1000 pcs.

Proof. Special Privy Mark added

Pobjoy Mint Ltd

Pobjoy Mint Ltd

Obverse: effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS. Text reads «ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2013». Reverse: carries an image of the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon with a special Privy Mark representing the 10th Day of Christmas showing a Lord-a-leaping with the number «10» below.

Each year, at Christmas, the Isle of Man issues a special Gold Angel to celebrate the festive season. 2013 saw the of the tenth in a series of coins which make up a series which have taken us on a journey through the «12 Days of Christmas» with this particular year representing «10 Lords-a-Leaping». Since medieval times, Angel coins bearing the design of the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon have been thought to bring good luck and health to the bearer making this a superb gift for Christmas.