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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Olympics
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II as engraved by Arnold Machin, depicting a right-facing draped bust of the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the right periphery, ISLE OF MAN along the left, and the date 1980 appears in the lower field below the effigy. A small Pobjoy Mint privy mark is present in the lower field near the date. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and drapery, set against a smooth field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Isle of Man's Olympic crown series began in 1976 and continued through multiple Games, with the government issuing each design across several metal variants simultaneously — copper-nickel for circulation, silver for collectors, and gold for the upper tier. The 1980 issue coincides with the Moscow Games, which were boycotted by the United States and roughly 65 other nations in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan the previous December.
At 39.8 grams of .917 gold, this is a substantial bullion-adjacent piece rather than a token gesture at the format.