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1 Crown - Elizabeth II The Ugly Duckling, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
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The Isle of Man Treasury has issued commemorative crowns at an extraordinary rate since the 1970s, often targeting collector themes with little connection to Manx history or culture. This piece falls squarely into that category — part of a Hans Christian Andersen bicentennial series issued across multiple mints and jurisdictions in 2005, marking 200 years since Andersen's birth in Odense, Denmark on April 2, 1805.
The Pobjoy Mint struck the bulk of Isle of Man commemorative silver proofs during this period under a long-standing contract with the Treasury.