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1 Crown - Elizabeth II World Cup Japan - Korea
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A football player in dynamic motion, lunging to the right with a soccer ball at his side, depicted in high relief against a plain field. The central figure is framed by an open laurel wreath extending from the lower left and lower right. The legend WORLD CUP 2002 · JAPAN · KOREA arcs around the upper portion of the coin, while the denomination 1 CROWN appears in the lower exergue. The Pobjoy Mint privy mark is visible in the lower left field. |
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The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the first held in Asia and the first co-hosted by two nations — Japan and South Korea — a pairing that emerged after bitter rival bids were merged under FIFA pressure in 1996. The Isle of Man Treasury, which has issued commemorative crowns prolifically since the 1970s, produced an extensive series tied to the tournament across multiple compositions.
Copper-nickel examples were struck for general circulation and gift sales rather than collector sets, meaning handling wear on surviving pieces is common.