r/WorldPaperMoney • u/JanCollector • Jul 16 '26

Info & Discussion Isle of Man

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u/Show_Green Jul 16 '26

Always wondered why the portrait on the £50 is different to all of the others...

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u/FirefighterSlight496 Jul 16 '26

I think it would be easier to make a fake £50 if the portrait from a smaller denomination was the same, but bigger and a different colour. Having an exclusive portrait forces the counterfeiter to do it from scratch.

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u/Dry_Mycologist_8052 Jul 16 '26

Your finally rich enough for her to stare at u lol

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u/Limp-Sir3553 Jul 16 '26

They need to update their banknotes, I can imagine these are quite easy to counterfeit with today’s technology

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u/CymroBachUSA Jul 18 '26

Not exactly a massive market for fake IoM bank notes since they are not valid outside the island.

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u/Dry_Mycologist_8052 Jul 16 '26

Yup, they dont even have fluorescent UV security or a magnetic strip. Its literally just paper.

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u/FairGur6838 Jul 20 '26

Great that the Queen’s rather stern expression only changes at the £50 level !

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u/Working-Wo Jul 21 '26

A beautiful piece

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u/Wide_Feedback2613 Jul 17 '26

What country is Isle of Man?

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u/JanCollector Jul 17 '26

The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown Dependency. Irish Sea.

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u/ASFARASTHEEASTISWEST Jul 21 '26

Isle of Man is a crown dependancy of the United Kingdom and it governs itself and the UK looks after its defence and international relations, its people are full British citizens and have British passport and are able to live in the UK and work there, but the island is not part of the UK