Pobjoy Mint is delighted to
announce the release of a new Proof Sterling Silver
commemorative coin
which is issued on behalf of the Isle of Man Government
to celebrate the
175th Anniversary of the Penny Black Stamp.
Back in 1990, Pobjoy Mint issued a coin which was recognized as the
most innovative
coin of its time, and which was awarded no less than
three Coin of the Year (COTY)
Awards - Best Crown, Most Innovative
Coinage and overall Coin of the Year.
The coin in question was produced to commemorate the anniversary of
the world's first adhesive
stamp which was introduced in Britain in 1840
by famous reformer, Rowland Hill. The
stamp made philatelic history,
with a beautiful but simple design by Henry Corbould
showing the profile
of the young Queen Victoria. This stamp became
popularly known the
world over as the 'Penny Black'.
This year sees the 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black, and to
commemorate the event,
the 2015 coin is being issued with the same
design as the coin released in 1990. The design
remains the same showing
the image from the stamp, but there is a change in the anniversary
date
and this year's coin has been issued in various sizes, with the Cupro
Nickel, Sterling
Silver and Gold editions all having a lustrous 'pearl
black' finish created from a unique technique
employed by Pobjoy Mint to
create the beautiful black color. This year's coin also differs
from the original as it portrays a different effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II.
The obverse of the coin carries an incused effigy of Her
Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.