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1 Crown - Elizabeth II H.M.S. Victory
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Diameter | 38.5 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II PM 1982 |
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| Mintage | 1982 PM - - 50,000 1982 PM - Prooflike - |
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HMS Victory had been rotting at her Portchester Creek moorings for years when a 1921 survey declared her structurally beyond saving. The decision to preserve her permanently in dry dock at Portsmouth — finalized in 1922 — was driven largely by pressure from the Society for Nautical Research, which launched a public fundraising campaign that ultimately raised £140,000. She remains the oldest naval vessel still in commission, carried on the Royal Navy's books as a shore establishment.
The Isle of Man issued Crown-sized commemoratives aggressively through the early 1980s, with Pobjoy Mint producing the bulk of them under contract.