Owner Comments:
SERIES: ANGEL
FACE VALUE: 1 ANGEL
METAL: Ag .999
WEIGHT IN FINENESS (g): 31.103
DIAMETER (mm): 38.70
STRIKE: PROOF
EDGE: REEDED
MINTAGE: 100,000
YEAR OF ISSUE: 2016
GUILDING: N/A
DESINERS: Ian Rank Broadley (obverse), Raphael Maklouf (reverse)
ENGRAVER: N/A
KM#: N/A
OBVERSE: 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 last year the Ian Rank Broadley design was used. 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.
REVERSE: 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. To the lower left of the coin at 7 o'clock below the dragon’s body is a privy mark, the letter "P" inside an incused square. The privy mark is to commemorate the striking of the first Reverse Proof Silver Angel coin, produced by the Pobjoy Mint and to indicate the bullion strike or quality (proof). Also 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. The next years design will reverse the design.
NOTES: This is the last year the Isle of Man Angel coinage was minted by the Pobjoy Mint ending a 40yr partnership. The 2017 coins were struck by Tower Mint in London, which was founded by Raphael Maklouf. The 1oz Silver Angel will continue to be minted at Tower Mint until at least 2027, which is when the current 10yr contract between the Isle of Man and Tower Mint ends. The triskelion was removed from the obverse after 2016. This is the last year to date to display the triskelion. This is the fourth coin to display a Privy Mark, and the only one to be designated with the "P" privy. The 2010 coin had a "15" privy to commemorate the release of the first Silver Angel, then the 2014 and 2015 mint state coins followed with a "U" privy. This was the first Reverse Proof Coin struck by the Pobjoy Mint, and as it turns out the last Angel Coin to be struck by Pobjoy. Making this coin the first and probably last of its kind. This is by far the highest mintage for an Angel Proof coin, with the next closest being 15k in 1995 and 2018. The BU coins also had mintages at or around 100k.
The COA lists the diameter at 38.70 which, if accurate, would make this coin .10mm larger than previous issues but this is most likely a clerical error.