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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Paddington Bear
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of Paddington Bear rendered in relief, standing facing slightly left and wearing his characteristic wide-brimmed hat and duffle coat, holding an open note reading 'please look after this bear, thank you' and accompanied by a suitcase labelled 'WANTED ON VOYAGE' at his feet. The legend PADDINGTON BEAR arcs around the upper field, with the denomination 1 CROWN inscribed to the lower right. The Pobjoy Mint mark (PM) appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | PADDINGTON BEAR 1 CROWN |
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Issued by the Isle of Man, which has a long history of producing themed crowns aimed squarely at the collector market, this piece commemorates Paddington Bear on the fiftieth anniversary of Michael Bond's original 1958 novel. The Isle of Man Treasury has used the crown denomination extensively since the 1970s for exactly this kind of licensed commemorative, operating largely outside the constraints that govern legal tender coinage for actual circulation.