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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Steam Packet - Ben My Chree VI Mona's Isle
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1286 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, draped, wearing a diamond tiara, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and drapery. The circumferential legend reads 'ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN' with the date '2005' positioned at the lower right of the field. The effigy is set against a plain field with a beaded border encircling the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The name Ben My Chree — Manx for "girl of my heart" — has been carried by a succession of Isle of Man Steam Packet vessels since 1845. The sixth ship of that name entered service in 1998 as one of the largest and fastest ro-ro ferries operating in the Irish Sea, capable of carrying over 500 passengers and 375 vehicles on the Douglas–Heysham route. The Steam Packet Company itself, founded in 1830, is among the oldest surviving passenger shipping companies in the world.