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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Lieutenant John Quilliam, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as rendered by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing a tiara and a draped neckline. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, with ISLE OF MAN continuing around the upper right, and the date 2004 positioned at the lower right. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Quilliam was born in Marown, Isle of Man, around 1771 and rose through the Royal Navy to serve as First Lieutenant aboard HMS Victory at Trafalgar in 1805 — effectively the ship's executive officer during the engagement. When Captain Hardy left the quarterdeck to attend the dying Nelson, it was Quilliam who held command of the flagship. He later represented Yarmouth in Parliament, one of the few men of genuinely humble Manx origin to reach such prominence in the Georgian establishment.
The 2004 issue marks the bicentenary run-up to Trafalgar, ahead of the major commemorations staged across Britain and the Crown Dependencies in 2005.