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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Norwegian Forest Cat
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Reverse description | A Norwegian Forest Cat depicted in a walking pose, moving to the right with its head turned to face left, rendered in fine naturalistic detail with textured fur. In the upper portion of the field, the Manx triskelion appears within a heraldic shield. Birds in flight are shown in the background field, and the cat is positioned upon a ground platform in the lower register. The denomination and weight legend appear below the primary design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man's annual cat crown series, launched in 1988 by the Pobjoy Mint, was one of the first recurring coin programs to treat domestic cat breeds as a standalone collectible theme — a format that proved commercially influential enough that several other small-denomination issuers followed within a decade. The Norwegian Forest Cat selection in 1991 carried some cultural weight: the breed had only received formal FIFe international recognition in 1977, after Norwegian breeders spent years lobbying to distinguish it from ordinary domestic longhairs.
The .999 fine silver version shares its KM number suffix with the base metal issue, a cataloging quirk that still causes confusion in dealer lots.