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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Abe and Kawachi
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1995 RDM PM |
| Reverse description | Central design featuring a large biplane, identified as the aircraft used by Japanese aviators Abe and Kawachi in their pioneering 1925 Tokyo-to-Paris flight, rendered in fine detail with undercarriage and wing-strut work clearly delineated. Above the aircraft, portrait busts of the two aviators face forward, accompanied by the inscription ABE & KAWACHI. A smaller aircraft in flight appears in the lower left field. The date 1925 is inscribed below the main aircraft, above a decorative scroll banner bearing the legend 1st FLIGHT TOKYO-PARIS. The series title MAN IN FLIGHT arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 1 CROWN is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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