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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Louis Braille, Gold Proof 9ct
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as designed by Arnold Machin. The sovereign's portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and neckline. The circular legend reads ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II PM, with the date 1981 positioned below the bust. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued in the same year the United Nations designated as the International Year of Disabled Persons, this Isle of Man crown was produced as part of a broader commemorative program marking the 175th anniversary of Louis Braille's birth. Braille died in 1852 having never seen his system officially adopted in France — the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles rejected it during his lifetime, reverting to a sighted-friendly embossed print system before eventually reinstating Braille's method two years after his death.
The 9ct gold proof version, KM#77b, represents the lowest gold fineness typically used in British commemorative issues of the period.