1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Robert Burns - Edinburgh Castle) 1996 front 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Robert Burns - Edinburgh Castle) 1996 back
1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Robert Burns - Edinburgh Castle) 1996 photo
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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Robert Burns - Edinburgh Castle

1996 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
1 Crown 0.25 IMP = USD 0.33
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#231803
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Robert Burns, a famous Scottish poet, on one side, and Edinburgh Castle on the other. This coin was issued in 1996 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Burns' birth.