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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Player kicking for goal
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with a pearl drop earring and necklace visible, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, while ISLE OF MAN curves along the upper right, and the date 1999 appears along the lower right, all within a beaded border. The initials RDM, denoting the engraver, appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the 1999 Rugby World Cup hosted across Wales, England, Scotland, and France, this crown is one of several Isle of Man sporting issues from the period when the Treasury was aggressively courting the commemorative collector market. The Pobjoy Mint, which struck the vast majority of Isle of Man coinage from the 1970s onward, produced these in substantial quantities for sale to thematic collectors rather than circulation.
KM#938 is the copper-nickel currency-finish version; a proof issue in sterling silver was struck simultaneously.