Coin, 1/2 Penny, Isle of Man, 1709
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1709 AD
1/2 Penny, Issued by James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby, Isle of Man, Great Britain, 1709 Cast in Castle Rushen, Castletown (possible) Obverse: 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: 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). Edge: Plain.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The Stanleys, Earls of Derby, were granted the Isle of Man by King Henry IV in 1406. They ruled as kings of Man until 1651 when the title was changed to Lord. In 1708 the 10th Earl approached the British Treasury to have coins struck for the Isle of Man but the request was rejected at the recommendation of Sir Isaac Newton, then at the Royal Mint.
The Earl then proceeded to have copper coins cast, possibly at Castle Rushen. The coins were proclaimed current on 24 June 1710 by an Act of Tynwald.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Copper
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 23 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.06 g (Weight)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Castle Rushen (Mint)
- Place recorded
- Isle of Man
- Series recorded
- Earls of Derby
- Denomination recorded
- 1/2 Penny
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-79050
- Museum object name
- Coin - 1/2 Penny, Isle of Man, 1709
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- NU 13525
- Published references
- Pridmore 23 Pridmore, F. The coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1960, Part 1, p. 10 Hocking, William J., Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens etc. in the Museum of the Royal Mint, London, 1906, vol. 1, p. 250
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.