1 Crown - Elizabeth II Tutankhamun - Scarab

€82,830.00
IssuerIsle of Man
Year2008
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value1 Crown
CurrencyPound (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.6 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Ian Rank-Broadley
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionBust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2008 IRB
Reverse descriptionDesign of a scarab taken from a pectoral, which is a large piece of jewellery worn as a pendant across the breast of chest. The symbols on the pectoral spell out Tutankhamun`s throne name Nebkheperure, whichtranslates as`Lord of the Forms of Re`. The symbols consist of a basket neb meaning `lord` (the segment shape at the bottom), a scarab kheperu meaning `being` or `form` (in the middle) and the sun re representing the god Re (at the top).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTUTANKHAMUN ONE CROWN
EdgeMilled
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage2008 PM - -
Catalog ID1697616760
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