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1 Crown - Elizabeth Boeing 747
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The sovereign's portrait is rendered in high relief against a plain field. The legend ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1995 and the engraver's initials RDM PM positioned below the bust. |
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| Mintage | 1995 PM - BU |
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The Isle of Man Government issued a long-running series of aviation crowns throughout the 1980s and 1990s, commemorating individual aircraft types rather than events or anniversaries. The Boeing 747's inclusion reflects its commercial dominance in long-haul aviation at the time — by 1995, over 1,000 had been delivered to airlines worldwide. These Manx aviation crowns were struck in large quantities for the collector market and saw virtually no circulation, which makes worn examples a curiosity rather than the norm.