I focus on ancients, but every once in a while I slip back into modern coinage. Such is true with the example below which I bought several years ago since it fits my collection's overarching theme so well. It's copper-nickel and was issued as a mere 50 Pence denomination; but it packs a wallop of a message on its reverse. Krause number: KM# 303 Country: Isle of Man Denomination: 50 pence Year: 1991 Mint: Pobjoy, Surrey, U.K. Obv.: Queen Elizabeth II (1970 - 2022) Rev.: Christmas – Nativity Metal: Copper-nickel Shape: Heptagonal (aka: Septagonal) Notes: Issued as a circulating commemorative.
Yes/ struck under Basil II aka "the Bulgar Slayer". Obv. depicts Him and his brother Constantine VIII. Basil had a hate on for Bulgarians. The ones his army took as POWS ended up having their eyes gouged out.
