Owner Comments:
SERIES: ANGEL
FACE VALUE: 1 ANGEL
METAL: Ag .999
WEIGHT IN FINENESS (g): 31.103
DIAMETER (mm): 38.60
STRIKE: PROOF
EDGE: REEDED
MINTAGE: 5,000
YEAR OF ISSUE: 2015
GUILDING: N/A
DESINERS: Ian Rank Broadley (obverse), Raphael Maklouf (reverse)
ENGRAVER: N/A
KM#: N/A
OBVERSE: Incuse Right-Facing profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with the artists initials located in the extreme lower right shoulder of the effigy. The Monarch, year of issue, country of issue, and triskelion’s are displayed around the rim. Denticles extend from the bottom of the rim and continue around the entire circumference of the coin. This is the third date in the series on which the Ian Rank Broadley designed effigy was in use. In 2017 the I.R.B design was replaced by the 5th effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II designed by Jody Collins. The IRB effigy replaced the Raphael Maklouf Portrait which was in use from 1985 to 1997, and appears on the first coin of the series.
REVERSE: Incuse Archangel Michael slaying the dragon. The small coat of arms of The Isle of Man is located directly above the halo with a Viking knit motif embellishment emerging from behind it and continuing around the entire circumference of the coin. The metal, fineness, weight, and denomination of the coin are displayed at the bottom, below the dragon. Below the dragon at 8 o'clock are the initials "PM" for Pobjoy Mint. This design positions the Archangel Michael right hand facing with the dragon's head to the left side of the Archangel Michael, his spear in his right hand and the shield in his left.
NOTES: This is the first coin of the series to be minted using an incuse design.