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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Queen Mother - Birth of Prince Charles
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a smiling, youthful Queen Mother seated and cradling the infant Prince Charles, rendered in a warm and intimate composition. She is shown wearing a floral headdress and pearl necklace, looking down at the swaddled newborn held in her arms. The arc legend THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE QUEEN MOTHER curves along the upper portion of the field. Below the central figure, a decorative scroll cartouche bears the inscription BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES 1948, with the denomination 1 CROWN appearing at the base of the design. A beaded border frames the entire reverse. |
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| Mintage | 2001 PM |
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Issued to mark the 50th anniversary of Charles's birth in 1948, not the birth itself — a distinction worth noting, as the Pobjoy Mint produced dozens of Isle of Man crown-sized issues in this period, many commemorating British royal milestones that had no particular connection to the island. The Queen Mother angle here is specific: she was present at Buckingham Palace for the birth on November 14, 1948, a delivery attended by Home Secretary James Chuter Ede, who was required by law to witness royal births — a practice abolished just months later by George VI.