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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Year of the Tiger, Gold
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in fine relief. The sovereign's portrait is shown draped and unadorned at the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN 1998' arcs around the upper periphery, with the Pobjoy Mint privy mark and designer initials 'RDM PM' completing the inscription. The field is polished to proof quality, providing strong contrast to the raised portrait. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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The Isle of Man's relationship with Chinese Lunar series coinage dates to the early 1980s, when the Pobjoy Mint began producing annual issues targeting the growing international bullion and collector market. By 1998, the program was well-established, and the Tiger issue arrived in a year that coincided with genuine demand from Chinese diaspora buyers ahead of the Lunar New Year.
At one troy ounce of .9999 fine gold, this sits in the same purity tier as the Canadian Maple Leaf — a deliberate commercial choice by Pobjoy to compete directly with mainstream bullion issues on fineness specifications.