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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Television
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with pendant. The truncation of the bust is draped. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while ISLE OF MAN and the date 1995 arc along the right, separated by a raised dot. A fine toothed border frames the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a depiction of John Logie Baird's 1925 mechanical television apparatus, including the Nipkow disc scanning device and associated components, rendered in relief against a flat ground. To the right, a circular inset contains a right-facing portrait bust of John Logie Baird. Above the central design, the inscription JOHN LOGIE BAIRD / 1888–1946 appears in the field; below, within a recessed panel, the text THE FATHER OF TELEVISION / 1925 is inscribed. The arc legend INVENTIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD runs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 1 CROWN is displayed prominently at the base. |
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