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1/10 Crown - Elizabeth II First breeding programme
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Weight | 3.11 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uncrowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in high relief with finely detailed portraiture. The sovereign's legend arcs around the upper periphery, with the issuer name and date flanking the portrait in the field. The initials RDM and PM appear in the lower field, denoting the designer and mint respectively. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed effigy of a cat crouching low and extending its head forward to sniff an open book occupying the left portion of the field, the volume inscribed with the text FIRST BREEDING PROGRAMME / JAPAN / A.D. 999. A small spider is depicted in the lower left field. The arc legend HISTORY OF THE CAT runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination AU. 1/10 OZ. CROWN appears in the lower field, accompanied by the fineness mark 999.9 to the lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | HISTORY OF THE CAT FIRST BREEDING PROGRAMME JAPAN A.D. 999 999.9 Au 1/10 oz. CROWN |
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