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Encyclopedia > Isle of Man pound

The Isle of Man issues its own pound notes and coins fixed at a 1:1 exchange rate to GBP (pounds sterling). The Isle of Man pound is not sterling. The British Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man has its own currency, the Isle of Man pound, which is linked to the Pound Sterling. ... The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ...


Once in the United Kingdom, no shop will officially accept the Manx currency and travellers are advised to convert before leaving the island. For this reason, the ATM machines at the Sea Terminal, Douglas and at Ronaldsway Airport (IOM) both issue sterling notes only. The Manx coins do, however, sometimes creep into general UK circulation as they have identical size and shape to the corresponding UK coins.


The Isle of Man Pound shows the triskelion and the Lord of Man (Queen Elizabeth without crown) and it is the Government that promises to honour the currency. The Manx five pound note is the only known note to picture a pub on it. In the bottom left-hand corner of the reverse, the Castle Arms (known as the Glue Pot) is shown opposite Castletown Castle. The armoured triskelion on the flag of the Isle of Man Triskelion (or triskele, from Greek τρισκελης three-legged) is a symbol consisting of three bent human legs, or, more generally, three interlocked spirals, or any similar symbol with three protrusions exhibiting a symmetry of the cyclic group C3. ...

One Isle of Man Pound (2003)
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One Isle of Man Pound (2003)

The Manx Pound and coinage is similar to the Pound Sterling with the exception that the one pound is issued in note and in coin form. Coins bear the words ISLE OF MAN on the obverse to the left of the monarch's head, and the borders of Manx Pound coins are not marked with an inscription as is the case with Sterling. Image File history File links IsleofManPound. ... Image File history File links IsleofManPound. ...


The coins show Elizabeth II with crown as the cost of removing it would have been prohibitive according to The Treasury (Yn Tashtey).


See also

The British Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man has its own currency, the Isle of Man pound, which is linked to the Pound Sterling. ...

External links

  • Isle of Man banknotes and coins (IOM Treasury)


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