Description
Almost uncirculated
softness to the portrait
Lettering: (ORDO HOSP)
Spes advancing left
I purchased this from a country auction
Isle of Man. Diamond Finish Fifty Pence. 1982. Christmas issue. #sherborne Almost uncirculatedThe Isle of Man's Third Christmas Double Crown. Carols were a feature of Christmas celebrations as early as the 15th century, and the Yuletide custom of 'wassailing' is probably as old. carolling has been as popular in Man over the centuries as in any part of the British isles, and at no time more so than during Queen Victoria's reign. It is therefore appropriate that the Isle of Man's 1982 Christmas coin on its reverse should depict a group of