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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Bicentenary of Australia, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | A full-bodied dingo standing in left profile occupies the centre of the field, rendered in high relief against a detailed landscape background featuring a steam locomotive emitting billowing smoke to the right and a small figure of a man with a dog in the middle ground. A small shield-shaped privy mark appears above the dingo at the top of the inner field. The outer legend, separated by chain-link ornaments at the lower quarters, reads '1788 BICENTENARY OF AUSTRALIA 1988' around the upper arc, while 'CROWN' appears in large letters along the lower arc. The denomination and fineness inscription 'FINE SILVER 1 OUNCE' is engraved in the exergue beneath the central device. |
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| Mintage | 1988 - Proof |
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Pobjoy Mint struck this issue for the Isle of Man in 1988 to mark the Australian Bicentenary — a commemoration that generated an extraordinary volume of licensed merchandise and collector coins worldwide, with mints from Britain to the Pacific competing for the same market. Pobjoy was particularly aggressive in this space during the 1980s, securing Isle of Man authority to produce themed crowns that had no organic connection to the island itself.
The .999 fineness is slightly above the .925 standard Pobjoy used for most crown issues of the period, a deliberate commercial upgrade to attract bullion-conscious buyers alongside collectors.