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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Bicentenary of Australia
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Reverse description | A sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) depicted perched on a bare branch at centre, its prominent crest feathers raised, set against a backdrop of rocky outcrops and sparse native foliage, all within a raised inner circle. The design celebrates the bicentenary of European settlement in Australia. The commemorative legend '1788·BICENTENARY OF AUSTRALIA·1988' arcs around the upper periphery, with the denomination '1 CROWN' inscribed at the base, flanked by decorative Celtic knotwork motifs. |
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| Mint | (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
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The 1988 Australian Bicentenary generated a wave of commemorative coinage from issuers with no geographic connection to the event — the Isle of Man among them. The Treasury had been aggressively licensing commemorative themes throughout the 1980s under the Pobjoy Mint contract, producing crowns tied to events ranging from the World Cup to royal weddings. This piece falls squarely in that commercial program.
Copper-nickel strikes were produced alongside silver and gold versions, with the base metal issue absorbing the bulk of the mintage for collector packet sales.