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Isle of Man
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Mackay 47; Pridmore 29; KM 3a
AE/copper ½ penny; Second Derby Coinage, issued by James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby (1702-1736), and struck at Castleton by Amos Topping and Charles Dyall of London between January 15, 1733 and March 23, 1734. 5.18 g., 24.04 mm. max., 180°
Obv: SANS • CHANGER [without changing], Stanley family crest of eagle over child in wicker basket, above the cap of maintenance, 1733 below.
Rev: QUOCUNQUE • IECERIS • STABIT [whithersoever you throw it, it will stand] triskeles in center, I-D-½ [Iacobus Darbiensis 1/2 Penny] between legs.
The Second Derby Coinage is comprised of two distinct issues, with this coin coming from the second issue. The metal came from some old brass cannons at Castle Rushen ans is usually referred to as Bath metal. It is a low-grade tin-bronze (copper 97.6; tin 2.2; iron .04; traces of zinc). There were 60,000 minted.
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