马恩岛财政部于 1997 年铸造的稀有 TT 50 便士在 eBay 上以 250 英镑的价格出售

硬币的正面印有英国女王伊丽莎白二世的图案，旁边还有该硬币发行的皇家属地旗帜上描绘的标志性三曲腿图案。

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.

一枚稀有的曼岛 50 便士 TT 硬币，铸造于 1997 年，在 eBay 上以 250 英镑的价格出售。这枚硬币的头像是伊丽莎白二世女王，尾部是两个 TT 骑手，由卖家 ManxCoins 在拍卖网站上出售。该硬币来自该岛，不能在英国用作法定货币。硬币的尾巴描绘了 TT 比赛中的两名车手，这是摩托车历史上古老的连续比赛，每年在岛上举行。前景中的骑手的自行车上有数字 9，虽然从未得到证实，但据信代表菲利普·麦克莱伦 (Phillip McClellan)，他在一年的职业生涯中赢得了 11 次 TT 冠军。正如卖家所提到的，这枚硬币还因其尺寸而引人注目。从 1969 年 50 便士首次投入流通到 1997 年，50 便士硬币的直径为 30 毫米，而当前的 50 便士硬币稍小，为 27.3 毫米。 TT 50 便士硬币于 1997 年铸造，尺寸比当时直径为 30 毫米的标准 50 便士硬币更小。虽然确切的铸造数量从未公开披露，但专家们已经能够对硬币的稀有性做出假设。 1997 年，马恩岛人口约为 75,000 人，该硬币从未在英国或北爱尔兰流通，因此收藏家认为该硬币十分稀有。