Milestones in the decimal coinage of the Isle of Man

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The penny depicts St Michael's Chapel.

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St Michael's Chapel is a Celtic-Norse twelfth century chapel built on the site of an earlier Celtic Keeill. The remains of the chapel are located on the south of St Michael's Isle.

According to Wikipedia:

Keeill is a Manx Gaelic word for a chapel. Archaeologically, it is used for a specific type of small simple chapel found on the Isle of Man and built during the early medieval period.

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The legend on the two pence reads :"CLASHT ROOIN, O HIARN".

It is taken from the first line of the Manx Fisherman's Evening Hymn and translates as "Hear us, O Lord".

The design shows a Manx sailboat on choppy waters.

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The legend on the reverse of the five pence of the millennium series reads: "GAUT'S CROSS CARVING". The design shows a Manx-style Celtic cross, carved by the Scandinavian sculptor Gaut around AD 900.

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The ten pence features St. German's Cathedral.

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St. German's Cathedral: the ruins of the original 13th century cathedral on St Patrick's Isle.

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The twenty pence depicts a monk at Rushen Abbey sitting at a desk while creating a manuscript.

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The legend on the reverse of the fifty pence coin in the millennium series reads: "CHRISTIANITY IN MANN".

The design shows an upright carved cross from a pre-Norse carved altar frontal that is now held in the Manx Museum.

It is known as the Calf of Man crucifixion altar slab.

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The one pound coin shows the triskele with three church bells between the legs.

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The two pound coin reads: "THORWALD'S CROSS-SLAB" and features part of a tenth century cross that depicts the battle of Ragnarök.

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2004: NEW DESIGN SERIES.

In 2004 the Isle of Man issued a new set of designs, celebrating well-known landmarks of the island.

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Santon War memorial.

The reverse of the penny depicts the Santon war memorial.

 

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The reverse of the two pence depicts the Albert Tower.

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The Albert Tower.

According to Wikipedia:

The Albert Tower was built to commemorate the royal visit of Prince Albert on 20 September, 1847. Prince Albert climbed to the top of the hill where he viewed the surrounding town of Ramsey and the northern plain. The hill was renamed Albert Mount and a year later the tower's foundation was laid. The tower is made of granite and rises 45 feet (14 m) high, and stands as a landmark not only for the town of Ramsey, but also for the Isle of Man.
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The Tower of Refuge appears on the reverse of the five pence coin.