The 1988 Isle of Man crown series was part of the Pobjoy Mint's prolific run of themed collector issues produced under the island's unusually broad licensing autonomy — the Isle of Man issues its own coinage independently of the Royal Mint, a right exercised with considerable commercial creativity throughout the 1980s. The "Chaperon" subject places this piece within a costume or historical dress theme, one of several such series Pobjoy produced for the island during this decade.
Copper-nickel crowns of this type saw minimal circulation; most were absorbed directly into collector sets.
The 1988 Isle of Man crown series was part of the Pobjoy Mint's prolific run of themed collector issues produced under the island's unusually broad licensing autonomy — the Isle of Man issues its own coinage independently of the Royal Mint, a right exercised with considerable commercial creativity throughout the 1980s. The "Chaperon" subject places this piece within a costume or historical dress theme, one of several such series Pobjoy produced for the island during this decade.
Copper-nickel crowns of this type saw minimal circulation; most were absorbed directly into collector sets.