Isle of Man ½-PENNY (KM32)

Atlantic Herring

The Atlantic herring is the most abundant species of fish in the world, and the Herring fishery was of great economic importance to the Isle of Man. When John Feltham toured the island in 1797-8, he referred to Herring as the staple commodity of the island.


Diameter
17 mm
Composition
Bronze
Catalogue #
KM32
Obverse Legend
ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse Legend
ISLE OF MAN HALF PENNY

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