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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Napoleon and Nelson; Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies) |
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| Year | 2004-2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Truncated right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as designed for circulation coinage. The sovereign's portrait is rendered in fine relief with the legend ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN arcing around the upper periphery, the date 2004 at the lower right, and the engraver's initials IRB below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Two oval cameo portraits occupy the upper central field, placed side by side beneath an arched banner bearing the legend THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR and the date 1805; the left cameo depicts Napoleon Bonaparte in military dress, labelled NAPOLEON, and the right depicts Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson in naval uniform, labelled NELSON. Below the cameos, a dramatic battle scene shows several tall-masted warships engaged in combat amid billowing smoke and rigging. A ribbon scroll bearing the name Nelson in script and a small cannon appear in the lower field, above the denomination 1 CROWN rendered in bold relief at the bottom. The Pobjoy Mint privy mark PM appears at lower right. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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