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1/25 Crown - Elizabeth II William Shakespeare
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 1/25 Crown |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A left-facing portrait bust of William Shakespeare dominates the central field, rendered in fine relief on this small-format gold issue. The commemorative legend '400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I' arcs around the upper and lateral periphery, while the denomination and fineness inscription '999.9 PM Au. 1/25 oz. CROWN' appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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Issued as part of the Isle of Man's long-running Crown fractional gold program, this piece belongs to a 2003 Shakespeare commemorative series timed loosely around continued global interest in the 1603 accession of James I — the monarch who took Shakespeare's playing company under royal patronage, renaming them the King's Men. The Isle of Man Treasury was an early and aggressive issuer of fractional gold in small denominations, targeting bullion collectors rather than circulatory use.