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1 Crown - Elizabeth II London Olympics 2012 - Sailing, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | OLYMPIC 2012 ONE CROWN |
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The Isle of Man has issued commemorative coinage for virtually every Olympic Games since the 1980s, making it one of the most prolific non-participating jurisdictions in the commemorative market. This sailing piece is one of dozens of sport-specific issues the Manx government released ahead of London 2012 — a program so extensive it functioned more as a licensing operation than a numismatic series.
Struck a full year before the Games themselves, as was standard practice for the program's distribution lead time.