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1 Crown - Elizabeth II European Football Championship Denmark Portugal
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Third-portrait crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, ISLE OF MAN along the right, and the date 1996 appears at the base. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a flat field, enclosed by a finely reeded border. |
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| Mintage | 1996 PM |
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Denmark's inclusion in Euro 92 — the tournament this series commemorates in anticipation of Euro 96 — came only because Yugoslavia was expelled following UN sanctions over the Balkan wars. Called back from their summer holidays, the Danes went on to win the tournament outright, defeating Germany in the final. It remains one of the most improbable championship runs in European football history.
The Isle of Man Treasury issued prolifically throughout the 1990s, producing themed crown series for nearly every major sporting event. Collector demand was the explicit commercial driver; circulation was never the point.