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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Royal Visit
| Issuer | Isle of Man Government |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1989 - - 50,000 |
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The Isle of Man issued commemorative crowns with remarkable frequency through the 1980s, and Pobjoy Mint — their long-standing striking partner — produced this piece marking a royal visit to the island. Elizabeth II visited the Isle of Man in July 1989 as part of the island's millennium celebrations, marking the claimed 1,000-year anniversary of Tynwald, the Manx parliament.
Tynwald's millennium claim is contested by historians — the 979 AD date is largely symbolic — but the political will behind the 1979 and subsequent commemorative programs was real enough to sustain a decade of related issues.