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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Olympics Beijing - Archer and Terracotta soldier, silver proof issue
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara and draped in a robe, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim, ISLE OF MAN along the upper right rim, and the date 2008 appears at the lower right. The engraver's initials IRB are incused below the truncation. A beaded border frames the entire field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A contemporary Olympic archer in full draw is depicted prominently in the foreground, while a terracotta archer figure from the funerary army of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China, stands in the background, juxtaposing ancient and modern Chinese archery traditions. In the lower foreground, a stylised rat motif together with the corresponding Chinese character commemorates the Chinese Year of the Rat coinciding with 2008. The denomination ONE CROWN appears along the lower rim, flanked by the legends OLYMPIC and CHINA. |
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