Isle of Man ½ Crown - Elizabeth II, 2008

½ Crown - Elizabeth II from Isle of Man. Issued in 2008. Struck in Gold (.9999). Measures 0 mm and weighs 6.22 g.

Obverse

Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in a circle surrounded by hieroglyphics

Reverse

A miniature coffin, being one of four miniature coffins which contain the internal organs removed from Tutankhamun's body during mummification. The cartouches on either side of the coffin spell in hieroglyphics the young pharaoh's nomen or birth name Tutankhamun, meaning 'Living image of Amun' and his preanomen or throne name Nebkheperure, which translates as 'Lord of the Forms of Re'

Edge

Alternately smooth and milled