The Manx Noble are platinum, gold or silver bullion coins distributed by the Isle of Man and minted by private companies.
In small lettering beneath the ship, metal content, coin size and fineness are given.
The design is framed by an elaborate Viking knit motif border with the island's coat of arms, the triskele, appearing at the top, above the ship's flag.
What is claimed to be the world's first holographic coin is a 1996 platinum Noble whose viking ship's sail is made from a patterned hologram.
[4] A one-quarter ounce bimetallic coin, ring made of gold with the center platinum, was minted in 1995.