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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Euro 1996-Winner, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a dynamic full-length figure of a footballer in mid-stride, about to strike a football, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. To the left of the player appears the German national football team shield bearing the heraldic eagle and the inscription GERMANY. To the lower left, the official UEFA EURO 96 England tournament logo is depicted. The word WINNER is inscribed to the right of the footballer. The denomination 1 CROWN appears at the bottom of the field. The curved legend EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP arcs around the upper and right periphery, framed by decorative dots. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to commemorate England's hosting of UEFA Euro 1996, a tournament the host nation famously failed to win — eliminated by Germany on penalties in the semi-final at Wembley. The Isle of Man had no footballing stake in the outcome, but the island's government had by the 1990s become one of the most prolific issuers of commemorative crown-sized pieces in the British Isles, producing themed silver proofs in volume for the collector market rather than circulation.
The "Winner" designation on this piece refers to Germany's triumph in the final against the Czech Republic, decided by Oliver Bierhoff's golden goal in extra time — the first ever scored in a major international final.