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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Admiral Horatio Nelson
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson in full naval uniform, wearing his cocked hat with cockade and adorned with orders and medals across his chest. To the lower left and right of the portrait are depicted naval vessels, referencing the Battle of Trafalgar. His engraved signature appears beneath the bust, above which is the inscription ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON. The curved legend THE BICENTENARY OF TRAFALGAR arcs along the upper rim, while the date 1805 and denomination ONE CROWN appear at the lower portion of the design, all within a decorative beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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This crown is one of several pieces issued by the Isle of Man Treasury to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805. Nelson was struck by a musket ball fired from the French ship Redoutable at approximately 1:15 p.m. and died some three hours later in the cockpit of HMS Victory, having learned that the Franco-Spanish fleet had been decisively beaten. He never saw the final count: 22 enemy ships captured or destroyed, none British.