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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Tynwald Hill, Platinum
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Engraver(s) | Arnold Machin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara, engraved by Arnold Machin in his characteristic second portrait style. The legend ISLE OF MAN arcs along the left field, and ELIZABETH II along the right, with the date 1984 positioned in the lower exergue. The Pobjoy Mint privy mark appears beneath the truncation of the bust. The highly polished proof fields provide strong contrast against the finely detailed portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A frontal elevation of the tiered Tynwald Hill at St John's, Isle of Man, depicted with its central dais canopied and dressed in ceremonial readiness for the annual Tynwald Day sitting of the world's oldest continuous parliament. The hill is shown with its characteristic stepped terraces and surrounding processional paths. The upper legend reads THIRTIETH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE, and the denomination ONE CROWN appears in the lower legend, flanked by decorative stops. |
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The 1984 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held on the Isle of Man, and the Tynwald — the island's parliament — used the occasion to assert its position as the world's oldest continuous parliament, a claim it dates to the Norse assembly established around 979 AD. The Isle of Man Treasury issued this crown in multiple metal variants, of which the platinum is by far the rarest and was struck in strictly limited numbers for presentation purposes rather than general sale.
Tynwald Hill itself, at St John's, is where the annual open-air ceremony takes place each July 5th — any law not proclaimed there within eighteen months of passage becomes void on the island.