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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Montgolfier Balloon, Platinum Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts the elaborately decorated Montgolfier hot-air balloon of 1783, richly ornamented with painted panels, garlands, an eagle motif, and a royal sunburst medallion on its envelope, shown tethered by ropes to a raised launching platform flanked by rows of trees and mast poles, faithfully recreating the historic scene at Versailles. Below the balloon gondola, the inscription MONTGOLFIER BALLOON appears above the commemorative date 1783, with the denomination ONE CROWN arcing beneath. The upper legend BICENTENARY OF MANNED FLIGHT curves around the top of the inner field, while the Isle of Man triskelion shield appears at the apex. The entire design is enclosed within a finely braided rope border, lending an elegant period character to the composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | BICENTENARY OF MANNED FLIGHT ONE CROWN MONTGOLFIER BALLOON 1783 |
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