5 Pounds – Cernunnos – Horned God (2021)

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Description obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right. Celtic-style intertwining patterns. ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2021 FIVE POUNDS

Description reverse

The pagan god Cerunnos is portrayed like many imageries of the Gallo-Roman period with human torso, stag’s feet and antlers. He is accompanied by a snake and holds a torque, which is a sacred neck ornament of Celtic gods and a symbol of source of power and wealth. Celtic-style intertwining patterns. CERNUNNOS, HORNED GOD

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Coin in the shape of a Celtic cross; Antique finish; Smartminting technology




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Isle of Man. 5 Pounds (Silver) 2021, B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich. CoCo IM-2021-0001.

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