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1/5 Crown - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday-Birth of Princess Elizabeth
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Crown (1970-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2006 IRB |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man has long operated as an aggressive commemorative issuer, and this piece falls squarely within that program — the Pobjoy Mint struck numerous gold fractions for the island throughout the 2000s targeting the collector market rather than circulation. Elizabeth II turned 80 on April 21, 2006, making her the longest-lived British monarch at that point. The 1/5 Crown denomination is a Manx invention with no historical monetary function, created specifically to offer gold at accessible price points.