Platinum Noble
| Platinum Noble | |
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| Metal: | 99.95% pt |
| Edge: | corrugated |
| Embossing years: | 1983 to 1997 |
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| Motive: | Elizabeth II |
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| Motive: | Viking ship |
The Platinum Noble is a platinum coin from the Isle of Man that was minted regularly from 1983 to 1989 . Thereafter the coin was minted only irregularly until 1997. The name was taken from an old gold coin . The platinum noble is better known today among collectors and investors than the “old noble”.
description
The coin was the world's first investment coin made of platinum and a model for subsequent platinum coins from other countries. It consists of 999.5 / 1000 platinum and was minted in denominations of 1 ⁄ 20 troy ounces up to 10 troy ounces. The obverse shows the ruling monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain, the reverse shows a Viking ship , the circulation is a maximum of 10,000 pieces per year and size, in most cases significantly less.
| size | diameter | Weight | Fineness |
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| 1 ounce | 32.7 mm | 31.119 g | 99.95% |
| ½ ounce | 27.0 mm | 15,600 g | 99.95% |
| ¼ ounce | 22.0 mm | 7.780 g | 99.95% |
| 1 ⁄ 10 ounce | 16.5 mm | 3.112 g | 99.95% |
| 1 ⁄ 20 ounce | 13.9 mm | 1.556 g | 99.95% |
Web links
- pobjoy.com Website of the Pobjoy Mint