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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Beijing to London, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central design depicts an Olympic torch-bearer in full stride, running rightward as a symbolic representation of the Olympic flame's journey from Beijing to London. To the left, a stylised rendering of the Great Wall of China evokes the host city of the 2008 Summer Olympics, while to the right, the iconic silhouette of the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and the Houses of Parliament represents London, host of the 2012 Games. The composition conveys the theme of international athletic continuity between the two cities. The denomination 1 CROWN appears at the lower right, and the legend BEIJING · OLYMPIC · LONDON arcs across the upper field. |
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Issued to mark the handover of the Olympic flag from Beijing to London ahead of the 2012 Games, this coin sits in a crowded field of Isle of Man Olympic commemoratives — the treasury there has issued them prolifically since the 1980s. The Pobjoy Mint, which struck the majority of Isle of Man coinage during this period, produced these to the same sterling silver specification used across their proof commemorative range.