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1 Crown - Elizabeth II James and the Snowman; Colourised
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and draped neckline, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs across the upper left field and 'ISLE OF MAN' continues around the upper right, with the date '2008' positioned at lower right. A toothed border encircles the design. The initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust, denoting the engraver. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2008 IRB |
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The Isle of Man Treasury has issued licensed character crowns with unusual consistency since the 1970s, leaning heavily on British cultural properties at a time when most commonwealth mints avoided such commercial tie-ins. Raymond Briggs published the original picture book in 1978, and the 1982 animated film adaptation — with its Howard Blake score and Aled Jones vocal — cemented it as a perennial British Christmas fixture. The colourised variant was produced for the collector market rather than circulation, as the electrostatic printing process used on these pieces cannot survive ordinary handling.