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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Platinum Proof
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a small ornate crown set within her styled hair, as rendered in Arnold Machin's classic portrait effigy. The truncation is plain. The legend ISLE OF MAN arcs along the left periphery and ELIZABETH II along the right, with the date 1981 positioned in the lower exergual area. The mint mark PM appears in small characters near the date. The field is deeply mirrored, characteristic of proof striking. |
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| Reverse description | The central field presents a bold tripartite composition commemorating the three pillars of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme: at upper left, a nurse tends to a bedridden patient, representing the community service element; at upper right, two hikers with rucksacks traverse rugged terrain, representing the expedition and physical activity elements; at lower centre, a swimmer executes a front crawl stroke through stylised waves, representing the physical fitness element. A tall obelisk or spire rises at the centre, unifying the three scenes. The surrounding legend reads DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME along the upper arc, flanked by a rope-and-chain decorative border, with the dates 1956 and 1981 and the denomination ONE CROWN inscribed along the lower arc. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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