Manx pound for the island since 1865. In 1971 the United Kingdom moved to a decimal currency, with the pound subdivided into 100 pence. The Isle of Man Government, having issued its own banknotes for ten years, took the opportunity to approach the Royal Mint and request its own versions of the decimal coins, which were introduced in 1971. The "Murrey Pennies" of 1668 were the first to depict the 'triskeles' symbol and the Island motto ""Quocunque Gesseris Stabit"" (sic), both of which have continued to feature on Manx coinage until the present day (the motto was corrected to ""Quocunque Jeceris Stabit""
Irish pound changeover not related with the issue of coins. Decimalisation was overseen by the "Irish Decimal Currency Board", created on 12 June 1968. It provided changeover information to the public including a pamphlet called "Everyone's Guide to Decimal Currency". The changeover occurred on Decimal Day, 15 February 1971. In the 1970s, the European Monetary System was introduced. Ireland decided to join it in 1978, while the United Kingdom stayed out. The European Exchange Rate Mechanism finally broke the one-for-one link that existed between the Irish pound and the pound sterling; by 30 March 1979 an exchange rate was introduced. This period