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| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a platypus swimming in a natural aquatic setting, rendered in high relief against a lightly detailed field. Above the main motif, a vignette illustrates a scene from the Gold Rush of 1851, with the inscription GOLD RUSH 1851 appearing within a cartouche at the upper centre. The denomination 1 CROWN is inscribed along the lower rim, while the legend BICENTENARY OF AUSTRALIA arcs around the upper periphery. The founding date 1788 and the bicentenary year 1988 flank the central design along the left and right rims respectively. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1788 * BICENTENARY OF AUSTRALIA * 1988 GOLD RUSH 1851 1 CROWN |
| Edge | Reeded |
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