Motorcycles on Coins

In the past Hans de Kloet has paid attention to motorcycles on coins in various articles. Most times this concerned coins from the Isle of Man, or Ellan Vannin, the sea-god island according to Hans in his article in the Dutch philatelic magazine "Filatelie" (October 2015). Sometimes also from other countries, like Palau and Cook Islands.

Article of Hans de Kloet about the Isle of Man from the magazine Filatelie
Click here or on the image to see the whole article (in Dutch)

Not only because it is nice to mention this kind of issues, but also because some MFN members collect not only stamps with motorcycles. Here a supplement to the already known issues for those members who also want to get the coins. First a short summary of the coins already mentioned by Hans, and after that coins that have not been mentioned before.

Isle of Man:

  • 1996, Newsletter 113, 1 Crown, 90th anniversary of the TT
  • 2000, Newsletter 63, 1 Crown, Joey Dunlop
  • 2007, Newsletter 97, 50 Pence, 50 Years of Yamaha
  • 2007, Newsletter 97, 1 Crown, 100 Years of TT Mountain Circuit
  • 2012, Newsletter 103, 50 Pence, David Knight

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of 50 years Yamaha in TT

Other countries:

  • 2007, Cook Islands, Newsletter 88, set of 5 coins with old motorcycles
  • 2009, Palau, Newsletter 96, Troy Bayliss on Ducati

All these coins can be found back in the respective Newsletters, or on the MFN website with the Search possibility.

Now we come to the coins with motorcycle images that have not been mentioned before. Not surprising that also now most of them are Isle of Man coins.

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of Duke of Edinburgh Motorcycle Hill Climbing

1981, 1 Crown, Duke of Edinburgh Motorcycle Hill Climbing, copper-nickel

 

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT races 1981
1981

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT races 1982
1982

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT races 1983
1983

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT races 1984
1984

  • 1981, 50 Pence, Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 1982, 50 Pence, Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 1983, 50 Pence, Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 1984, 50 Pence, Motorcyclists within sprigs, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel

Often these coins are offeres in nicely looking sets with descriptions of the images:

Coin set with extra information from Isle of man

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of Christmas 1988
1988

Coin from Isle of Man with 2 motorcycle drivers 1996
1996

Coin from Isle of Man with 2 motorcycle drivers 1997
1997

Coin from Isle of Man with 2 motorcycle drivers 1998
1998

  • 1988, 50 Pence,  Christmas, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 1996, 50 Pence, Two motorcyclists (front) above, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 1997, 50 Pence, Motorcyclists, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 1998, 50 Pence, Motorcyclists, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel

Coin from Isle of Man with 2 motorcycle drivers 1998
1999

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT races 2005
2005

 

  • 1999, 50 Pence, Motorcyclist within sprigs, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 2005, 1 Crown,  Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races, copper-nickel

 

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of Centenary TT races 2007
2007 - 1

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of 100 jaar TT 2007
2007 - 2

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of Centenary TT races 2007
2007 - 3

 

  • 2007 - 1, 50 Pence, Centenary of TT Motorcycle Races, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 2007 - 2, 50 Pence, TT 100 Years, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 2007 - 3, 1 Crown, Centenary of the TT races, round, copper-nickel

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of 50 years Honda in TT 2009
2009

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of 50 years Suzuki Racing 2010
2010

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT races 2014
2014

Coin from Isle of Man on the occasion of TT Legends 2015
2015

  • 2009, 50 Pence, 50th Anniversary of Honda TT, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 2010, 50 Pence, 50 Years of Racing by Suzuki, 13.4 gr, 30 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel and silver
  • 2014, 50 Pence, TT Isle of Man, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel
  • 2015, 50 Pence TT legends, 8 gr, 27.3 mm Ø, heptagonal, copper-nickel

Other countries:

Benin:

Coin Benin with Daimler Einspur

2000, 1000 Francs, Motocyclette – Motorrad, 31 gr, 38.6 mm Ø, silver

Tuvalu:

Coin set with old motorcycles, Tuvalu 2008

Coin set with old motorcycles, Tuvalu 2008

2008, 5x 1 Dollar, Old motorcycles, 31 gr, 40.6 mm Ø,  silver
Of this coin set 1500 are known.

As far as we know these are the usable coins with images of motorcycles. If anyone has or knows other coins, please don't hesitate and let us know.

 

Nico Helling

 

 

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