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...Isle of Man - £10 nd2019 s. Sheila NL Lowe

Ellan Vannin
Isle of Man

Isle of Man Bank Limited

Currency : Manx Pound (IMP)

This is the latest £10 note bearing the Chief Financial Officer's signature of Sheila NL Lowe. Only two prefixes issued for this series (i.e. T and U), with a total of 1.50 million pieces printed. The serial numbers range for this series are from T 500001 to U 1000000. This note was first released on 30.12.2019. Sheila Lowe was appointed as the CFO of the Isle of Man Treasury on 24.08.2015 and left on 30.01.2019. As this note was printed while she was the CFO, it was only released almost a year after she left her employment. She was replaced by Caldric Rendall. It should be noted that since 1961, the Isle of Man Treasury appointed the Isle of Man Bank Limited to manage all banknotes circulating on the island. The Isle of Man Bank limited is not owned by the government but by the NatWest Group, which also owns The Royal Bank of Scotland too.

The Isle of Man is a very small county and it also has a very small population of about 84,000 people. Any denominations of banknotes issued would usually last them for at least a few years, and for even longer like the £50. This note was first issued in 1983 and till today, you can still get them and it is not rare. This note is still the current issue of Isle of Man. It is not sure how many pieces were printed but given this note is not printed with any alphabet, it is unlikely that more than a million pieces were printed. It is also interesting to note that the last time a full set was issued in the Isle of Man was the 1979 series with notes printed from 50 pence to £20. The £50 note was added to the series in 1983.

The designs of this note is the same as those previously issued with the signature of Mark Shimmin except that the legal clause of the name of the Bank is now printed in full i.e. Isle of Man Bank "Limited". In addition to this, the font of the serial numbers is also printed slightly larger too.

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second on the front of the note was taken by Anthony Buckley in 1966. This portrait was also printed on other banknotes issued by Saint Helena and Fiji (slightly modified) too. On the back, it depicts the painting of Peel Castle c.1830. Peel castle is located about 18 kilometers west of Douglas, the capital of Isle of Man. The Peel Castle painting first appeared on the note in the early 1970s, however I am not sure who the artist was.

Signature - Sheila NL Lowe (Chief Financial Officer, tenure 2015-2019)
Size - 142mm x 75mm
Imprinter - De La Rue
Watermark - A triskelion or triskele

Ten Pounds

nd2019, Queen Elizabeth the Second (aged 40), P49

Reverse - Peel Castle c.1830

nice cover, not specifically related to this issue

Ten Pounds (PM Shimmin's signature for comparison)

nd2012 issue

Footnote⇸

The full business name of the Isle of Man Bank limited is The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited trading as Isle of Man Bank.

Isle of Man - £20 ND2013 s. Peter Mark Shimmin (Limited & De La Rue)

Isle of Man

Isle of Man Bank Limited

Currency : Manx Pound (IMP)

This is the only Peter Mark Shimmin's £20 note that is printed with the word "Limited" and the imprinter name, De La Rue on the back.

Since Peter Shimmin was appointed to the role, the Isle of Man Treasury and had issued 5 banknotes with his signature on it. However all these notes issued were printed with slight variations with the bank's name and also the imprinter name on the back of the notes. Here I have detail the 4 difference varieties;-

£10 (nd2002) - printed with the Bank's name but without the word "Limited" and the imprinter name in full; Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited;

£20 (nd2002) & £10 (nd2012) - printed without the Bank's name "Limited" and the imprinter name is printed just with "De La Rue".

£1 (nd2009) - printed bank's name with "Limited" and imprinter "Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited";

£20 (nd2013) - Bank's name with the word "Limited" and the imprinter's name "De La Rue" [see below].

It is not sure if other varieties are also printed but not issued yet, such as the £1, £5 and £10 notes (i.e. printed with the word "Limited"and imprinter "De La Rue". However it is unlikely for the £5 note as in 2015, a new note was issued with the signature of Dr Malcolm Couch and in early 2020, a £10 note was issued with the signature of Sheila Lowe.

The Manx pound is at par with the British pound.

Twenty Pounds (149mm x 80mm)

nd2013, Lord of Mann Queen Elizabeth the Second, map of Isle of Man, triskelion (3 legs emblem)

Reverse - Laxey wheel (Lady Lsabella) built 1854 in Laxey village, imprinter De La Rue

Footnote➾
Until 1961, banknotes of Isle of Man were issued by various institutions, including the Isle of Man Banking Company Limited (later in 1926 - Isle of Man Bank Ltd). Lloyds Bank, Manx Bank, Martins Bank, Westminster Bank, Parr's Bank etc. On 31.07.1961, the Isle of Man Government revoked all note issue licenses of all commercial banks in Isle of Man and appointed Isle of Man Bank Limited to manage all banknotes circulating on the island. Since then, all banknotes issued are printed with the Isle of Man Government on the notes. The reason for appointing the Isle of Man Bank was due to its long standing association in issuing banknotes in the Isle of Man since 1865.

The Isle of Man Banking Co Limited was founded by Samuel Harris, Henry Noble, William Moore and William Callister in 1865. In 1926, the bank changed its name to the Isle of Man Bank Limited.

The bank was then acquired by National Provincial Bank in 1961 and became a subsidiary of National Westminster Bank upon the merger of its parent with Westminster Bank in 1968. In 2000, the Isle of Man Bank became part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group when they acquired the Westminster Bank group.

The main designs of the Manx pounds have changed very little (except the portrait of the Queens, colours, size and signatures) since the 1960s. The current £50 was first issued in 1983 and was printed without a letter prefix. This is the first and only £50 ever issued in the Isle of Man and judging by the serial number, it is unlikely that more than a million pieces were printed. The Isle of Man has a rather small population (about 83,000+). Apart from the Manx pounds, other British pounds sterling currencies, like those issued by the Bank of England, all three Scottish banks and those in Northern Ireland are also acceptable on the island and this could be the reason as to why not many Manx pounds have been issued.

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Isle of Man - £10 nd2012 and £20 nd2002 s. Peter Mark Shimmin (No Limited and De La Rue)

Isle of Man

Isle of Man Bank Limited

Currency : Manx Pound (IMP)

Here are the two notes both bearing the signature of Peter Mark Shimmin. Peter Mark Shimmin was the Chief Financial Office of the Isle of Man Bank Limited between 17.08.2001 to 10.04.2013. The banknotes in the Isle of Man are issued by the Isle of Man Bank Limited, a company owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland group.

Since Peter Shimmin appointed to the role, the Isle of Man Bank Limited had issued 5 banknotes with his signature on it. However all these notes issued were printed with slight variations with the bank's name and also the imprinter name on the back of the notes. Here I have detail the 4 difference varieties;-

£10 (nd2002) - printed with the Bank's name but without the word "Limited" and the imprinter name in full; Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited;

£20 (nd2002) & £10 (nd2012) - printed without the Bank's name "Limited" and the imprinter name is printed just with "De La Rue" [see below];

£1 (nd2009) - printed bank's name with "Limited" and imprinter "Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited";

£20 (nd2013) - Bank's name with the word "Limited" and the imprinter's name "De La Rue".

It is not sure if other varieties are also issued.

Below are the two notes both printed without the word "Limited" and the imprinter's name just "De La Rue".

Signature - Peter Mark Shimmin

Ten Pounds (142mm x 75mm)

nd2012, Lord Mann Queen Elizabeth the Second, map of Isle of Man, triskelion (3 legs emblem)

Reverse - Peel castle in St Patrick's Isle (built in the 11th century by the Vikings)

Twenty Pounds (149mm x 80mm)

nd2002, Lord Mann Queen Elizabeth the Second, map of Isle of Man, triskelion (3 legs emblem)

Reverse - people gathered around Laxey wheel (Lady Lsabella) in 1854 in Laxey village, imprinter De La Rue

Footnote
Until 1961, banknotes of Isle of Man were issued by various institutions, including the Isle of Man Banking Company Limited (later in 1926 - Isle of Man Bank Ltd). Lloyds Bank, Manx Bank, Martins Bank, Westminster Bank, Parr's Bank etc. On the 31.07.1961, the Isle of Man Government revoked all note issue licences of all commercial banks in Isle of Man and appointed Isle of Man Bank Limited to manage all banknotes circulating on the island. Since then, all banknotes issued are printed with the Isle of Man Government on the notes. The reason for appointing the Isle of Man Bank was due to it's long standing association in issuing banknotes in the Isle of Man since 1865.

The Isle of Man Banking Co Limited was founded by Samuel Harris, Henry Noble, William Moore and William Callister in 1865. In 1926, the bank changed it's name to the Isle of Man Bank Limited.

Isle of Man - £5 ND2015 s. Malcolm Couch

This is the latest five pounds note (nd2015) bearing the signature of Dr Malcolm Couch, IOM Chief Financial Officer. Dr Couch was appointed to the role on 1.5.2013, following the stepping down of Mark Shimmin on 30.4.2013. On 29.6.2015, Dr Couch was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer to the Department of Health and Social Care in the Manx Government and replaced by Sheila Lowe as interim Chief Financial Officer. Her appointment will end in December 2016. It is not sure if Dr Couch's signature will also appearing on other denominations, but given that the Isle of Man has a rather small population, this could be the only note with his signature on it. Interesting fact about this denomination is that this is the first reprint since John Alfred Cashen's £5 note (P40b). John Cashen was appointed as the CFO role in 1991 until 9.7.2001. The gap between these two issues is in excess of 20 years. Do we have to wait for another 20 years for another reprint?

Five Pounds

ND2015

Reverse

Isle Of Man - 20 Pounds Dated 1979 The Millennium Year Of Tynwald Commemorative

Twenty Pounds

Dated 1979

Reverse

This Isle of Man Millennium commemorative £20 (P32a) note was issued in 1979 celebrating at least 1,000 years of the world’s oldest continuous Parliament. In Isle of Man, the Parliament is called Tynwald and is an open-air meeting usually conducted once a year during mid Summer time (usually around 5th of July). This open-air meeting was reported to have first commenced in the 9th or 10th century by the Norse invaders. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the people the opportunity to hear the laws of the land, to seek justice and to air their grievances etc. This meeting has been going on annual virtually unchanged since 800AD. The Tynwald meeting is now conducted in both Manx Gealic and English. This note is printed with the commemorative text - "ISSUED DURING MILLENNIUM YEAR 1979". The design of this note has nothing to do with this special commemorative. The reverse of the note depict the Laxey Wheel, a waterwheel built in the village of Laxey in 1854. It is also the largest working waterwheel in the world. Perhaps the design of the £1 note (reverse - see below) would be more appropriate for this commemorative. The celebration of this 1000th annual open-air sitting was attended by Queen Elizabeth The Second on 6.7.1979. This is a limited issue. This is a rather a large size note measuring 160mm x 90mm. This was the largest denomination at the time of the release as the £50 (P39) was not issued until 1983. Only 5000 pieces released with serial numbers 000001 - 005000. By any standard, this would not be considered as low issue but then this note was also released to the public for general circulation.

Watermark: famous Isle of Man Manx Triskele

One Pound Note Reverse (P40a) Tyawald Hill

Some reported that the design on the reverse of the £20 also features a likeness of the 1970s US sitcom character Fonzie of the Happy Days. If this is correct, then I can also see the US President Abraham Lincoln standing there waving with his top hat too. And could that be Florence Nightingale standing next to Lincoln? :-)

Isle of Man - £1 ND2009 s. Peter Mark Shimmin (Limited and Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited)

This is the only Peter Mark Shimmin's note that is printed with the word "Limited" and with the imprinter name, Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited.

One Pound, First Prefix AA000555