You probably know the Isle of Man issues coins featuring cats on them and, if so, you know the Isle of Man has an indiginous cat named the Manx Cat. In 1970 and 1975 it issued circulating coinage featuring the Manx Cat, and in 1988 a Manx Cat adorned the reverse of silver and gold collector coins minted by the Pobjoy Mint (NCLT and proof) In 1989, Isle of Man, authorized the issuance of those collectors' coins featuring different breeds of cats on an annual basis. . 1997 was the 10th Anniversary of that 1988 Crown coin that featured the Manx Cat. A Manx Cat is the centerpiece on the reverse of a 1997 silver (75mm 9.2495 oz. ASW) proof 10 Crown coin. As you will see (coin photo courtesy of wbbc-online) the coin also features the reverses of 10 cat coins: http://wbcc-online.com/ctry-h-i/manxcat.jpg Keep reading. I will try to provide links to photos of the 10 cat coins (These coins were struck in cupro-nickel, 1 oz. silver and various amounts of gold (1/25 ounce, 1/10 ounce, 1/5 ounce, 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce). Photos courtesy of Pobjoy Mint's centercoin website: 1988 Manx Cat Coin (12:00) http:www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1988_cat.jpg : 1989 Persian Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1989_cat.jpg 1990 New York Alley Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1990_cat.jpg 1991 Norwegian Forest Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1991_cat.jpg 1992 Siamese Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1992_cat.jpg 1993 Maine Coon Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1993_cat.jpg 1994 Japanese Bobtail Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1994_cat.jpg 1995 Turkish Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1995_cat.jpg 1996 Burmese Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/cat/1996_cat.jpg 1997 Long Haired Smoke Cat Coin: http://www.centercoin.com/images/pobjoy/1997/97_cat.gif Want to see some of the original circulation Manx Cat coins? The first two photos courtesy of wcoins.com: 1970 Crown: http://www.wcoins.com/imagegallery/IsleofMan.htm 1975 25 Pence: http://www.wcoins.com/imagegallery/IsleofMan.htm The following coin photo courtesy of worldcoingallery.com: 1980-1983 Penny: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Penny (1980-1983) Manx Cat&query=Isle Man cat Did you enjoy? Clinker
To my friend, green18... and his children (girls)...a great "M E R O W" (cat talk for thanks) for reading and enjoying Island of man's coins featuring cats on them...:hug: Clinker
I'm a cat person myself, had my little Ginger for 9 years now. Love these coins Excellent post Clinker
