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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Re-Discovery of Petra
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, contained within a beaded circle set against a decorative border composed of a repeating brick motif, evoking the ancient stonework of Petra. The legend ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 2012 appears around the effigy within the border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Petra was famously "rediscovered" by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812, who gained access by disguising himself as a pilgrim — the site had been known to local Bedouin throughout its supposed obscurity, making the European framing of "discovery" a persistent historiographical awkwardness. The 2012 issue marks the bicentennial of that visit.
The Isle of Man Treasury has issued crown-sized commemoratives under Pobjoy Mint contracts for decades, producing dozens of themed series annually with limited collector secondary market depth.