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1 Crown - Elizabeth II 70 Years Supermarine Spitfire, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The sovereign's portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2006 and the engraver's initials IRB positioned below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2006 IRB |
| Reverse description | Three Supermarine Spitfire aircraft depicted in dynamic flight formation against a mirror-polished field, with stylised clouds flanking the central composition. A large Spitfire dominates the foreground in three-quarter perspective, its elliptical wings and RAF roundels clearly rendered, while two further Spitfires are shown in the middle and lower background. The inscription AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II arcs along the upper periphery, with 70 YEARS to the left field and SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE to the right. The denomination 1 CROWN appears along the lower border, accompanied by the Pobjoy Mint mark PM. |
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