The Isle of Man's 1984 Crown series capitalized on Los Angeles Olympic fever, with the Tynwald authorizing an unusually broad matrix of metal variants for a single design — copper-nickel, silver, gold, and platinum all struck simultaneously for the same type. The platinum version at 52 grams was aimed squarely at the bullion investment market then being aggressively courted by smaller jurisdictions seeking new revenue streams through legal tender collector issues.
KM#119d is the rarest of the metal variants by mintage. Exact figures were never formally published by the Pobjoy Mint.
The Isle of Man's 1984 Crown series capitalized on Los Angeles Olympic fever, with the Tynwald authorizing an unusually broad matrix of metal variants for a single design — copper-nickel, silver, gold, and platinum all struck simultaneously for the same type. The platinum version at 52 grams was aimed squarely at the bullion investment market then being aggressively courted by smaller jurisdictions seeking new revenue streams through legal tender collector issues.
KM#119d is the rarest of the metal variants by mintage. Exact figures were never formally published by the Pobjoy Mint.