The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right - her effigy known as the "Third Portrait", in its "uncouped" version extending to her shoulders. The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she used to wear on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings. In tiny letters on the shoulder truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf). Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1996. The tiny letters PM below the Queen's portrait are not a designer's initials but the mint mark of the Pobjoy Mint. The dividers in the text of the legend are little triskelions. The reverse of the coin shows a Viking longboat under sail, with a horned dragon figurehead on the bow and a pennant on top of the mast, with warrior shields hanging from the side. In the background, seagulls flying above the waves. In the exergue, the metal content: 1/4 OZ PLATINUM FINE (7.78 g) Include Wooden box but No Certificate of guarante.