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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Discovery of America
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and adorned with a pearl drop earring and pearl necklace, after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The truncation of the bust is sharply defined, with the Pobjoy Mint mark (PM) visible at its base. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II to the upper left and ISLE OF MAN · 1992 to the right, all in raised Latin lettering within the coin's raised border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a detailed high-relief scene commemorating the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869, showing two locomotive engines facing each other with a large crowd of workers, engineers, and officials gathered around them, two central figures shaking hands in the foreground. The date MAY 10 / 1869 appears in the upper field above the scene. The peripheral legend DISCOVERY OF AMERICA arcs along the upper border, flanked by ornamental stars, with the denomination 1 CROWN displayed at the base separated by further stars. |
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