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1/5 Crown - Elizabeth II Ski Jumper
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#845 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two ski jumpers are depicted in mid-flight, rendered in dynamic relief against a stylised background of snow-capped mountains and a radiating sun. The composition captures the athleticism of the sport with bold, flowing lines. The upper legend reads 'WINTER OLYMPICS · NAGANO' arcing around the top of the field, while the fineness mark 'Au 999.9' appears in the mid-field to the right, and the denomination '1/5 CROWN' is inscribed along the lower margin. |
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Pobjoy Mint has produced coins for the Isle of Man since 1972 under a licensing arrangement that grants them unusual creative latitude — which explains how a 1/5 Crown denomination featuring a Winter Olympics sport ended up in the catalog at all. The 1998 date ties this to the Nagano Games, where ski jumping was dominated by the Japanese team on home snow, with Kazuyoshi Funaki taking both the individual large hill and team gold.