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Country overview |
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Polymer overview |
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General information |
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Isle of Man Government / The Treasury is the only bank note issuing authority in the world to have its bank notes issued on Bradvek plastic (i.e., Tyvek® 919) and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company. Isle of Man S1 is also one of the first plastic banknotes in general (issued in November 1983, withdrawn in 1988).
Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but remains a dependency of the British Crown. |
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Bank notes |
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Issued in November 1983 (replaced by a paper note in May 1988). Estimates on the quantities printed vary from 2,000,000 to 2,500,000. The figure supplied by the Isle of Man Treasury is 2,000,000 notes printed and issued.
The signature on the S1 belongs to William Dawson, signatory from 1979 to 1991. Title as Treasurer (changed in 1991 to Chief Financial Officer).
Isle of
Man, 1 Pound,
issued in 1983. Front:
At right, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state by virtue
of her title the Lord of Mann. In the centre, the Coat of Arms of the
Isle of Man, the three legs (trikelion) conjoined on a red shield
surmounted by a Crown and with the motto Quocunque Jeceris Stabit
(Wherever You Throw, It Will Stand) underneath. Back:
Tynwald
hill, which is believed to have been a meeting place for the Celtic
midsummer assembly. Hence the Celtic cross representing the sun god,
Lugh. Tynwald, the Manx parliament, is the longest continuous parliament
in the world.
Here is the Isle of Man Government / The Treasury press release (probably from 1988), describing the change from plastic Pound note back to paper Pound note: New One Pound Note.
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