馬恩島財政部於 1997 年鑄造的稀有 TT 50 便士在 eBay 上以 250 英鎊的價格出售

硬幣的正面印有英國女王伊莉莎白二世的圖案，旁邊還有該硬幣發行的皇家屬地旗幟上描繪的標誌性三曲腿圖案。

A rare Isle of Man 50p TT coin, minted in 1997, has sold on eBay for £250. The coin, which features Queen Elizabeth II on the head and two TT riders on the tail, was sold by seller ManxCoins on the auction site. Coming from the Isle, the coin cannot be used as legal tender in the UK. The coin's tail depicts two riders in the TT races, the old continuing race in motorcycle history, which is held every year on the Isle. The rider in the foreground has the number 9 on his bike, which, while never confirmed, is believed to represent Phillip McClellan, who won 11 TT titles in his year career. The coin is also notable for its size, as mentioned by the seller. Between 1969, when the 50p was first introduced into circulation, and 1997, the 50p coin had a diameter of 30mm, whereas current 50p coins are slightly smaller at 27.3mm. The TT 50p coin was minted in 1997 to a smaller size than the standard 50p coin, which had a diameter of 30mm at the time. While the exact minting numbers have never been publicly revealed, experts have been able to make assumptions on the coin's rarity. The Isle of Man had a small population of around 75,000 in 1997 and the coin never entered circulation in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, giving the coin a perceived rarity among collectors.

一枚稀有的曼島 50 便士 TT 硬幣，鑄造於 1997 年，在 eBay 上以 250 英鎊的價格出售。這枚硬幣的頭像是伊麗莎白二世女王，尾部是兩個 TT 騎手，由賣家 ManxCoins 在拍賣網站上出售。該硬幣來自該島，不能在英國用作法定貨幣。硬幣的尾巴描繪了 TT 比賽中的兩名車手，這是摩托車歷史上古老的連續比賽，每年在島上舉行。前景中的騎手的自行車上有數字 9，雖然從未得到證實，但據信代表菲利普·麥克萊倫 (Phillip McClellan)，他在一年的職業生涯中贏得了 11 次 TT 冠軍。正如賣家所提到的，這枚硬幣也因其尺寸而引人注目。從 1969 年 50 便士首次投入流通到 1997 年，50 便士硬幣的直徑為 30 毫米，而目前的 50 便士硬幣稍小，為 27.3 毫米。 TT 50 便士硬幣於 1997 年鑄造，尺寸比當時直徑 30 毫米的標準 50 便士硬幣更小。雖然確切的鑄造數量從未公開披露，但專家們已經能夠對硬幣的稀有性做出假設。 1997 年，馬恩島人口約為 75,000 人，該硬幣從未在英國或北愛爾蘭流通，因此收藏家認為該硬幣十分稀有。