2025 Isle of Man 1oz ‘Splash Struck’ Angel Gold Coin

Basic Information

  • Produced by Tower Mint London and exclusive to London Mint Office.
  • Used the exclusive 'Splash Struck', technique, making each coin unique.
  • The reverse of the coin depicts the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon, a design created by Raphael Maklouf.
  • The official, uncrowned portrait of King Charles III, designed by Glyn Davies, is featured on the obverse of the coin.
  • Maximum mintage of 41.
  • Produced by Tower Mint London and made available through the London Mint Office.
  • Struck in 24 carat gold and finished to a proof quality, with a heritage finish.
  • Exclusively 'Splash Struck', imitating the traditional historical minting process by using modern production methods, resulting in an organic shape and a unique heritage or 'hammered', finish, that mirrors the artistry of its 15th century predecessor.
  • The reverse of the coin illustrates the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon, depicting a fight of good against evil, a design created by Raphael Maklouf.
  • The text, 'Au.999 1 OUNCE', above the inscription 'ANGEL', is featured on the reverse of the coin, below the depiction of the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon.
  • A rare privy mark, that pays tribute to previous Angel coins over the centuries, is shown on the reverse of the coin, to the left of the illustration depicting the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon.
  • The privy mark illustrates a divine ship at sea with a large cross acting as its masthead and the royal shield on its hull, commemorating the ship design which appeared on the first English Angel coin issued in 1465.
  • The year '1340', of when the first French Angel coin, or 'Angelot', was issued and '1465', the year that King Edward IV introduced the first English Angel, are displayed within the privy mark ship design on the reverse of the coin.
  • The obverse of the coin features the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III, a design by Glyn Davies, which is used on the official coinage across the Commonwealth and British Crown Dependencies.
  • The inscription, ' · KING CHARLES III · ISLE OF MAN · ', alongside the year '2025', in English, is displayed around the obverse of the coin.
  • The initials 'GD', of the artist Glyn Davies, are positioned on the obverse of the coin at the base of the neck, on the uncrowned portrait King Charles III.
  • Maximum mintage of 41.

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