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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Tynwald

1979 year
Silver (.925) 28.63 g 38.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1979
Value
1 Crown (0.25&nbspIMP)
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.63 g
Diameter
38.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#192420
Rarity index
78%

Reverse

Standing figure and ship, Millennium of Tynwald

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·MILLENNIUM OF TYNWALD·
·ONE CROWN·

Engraver: Leslie Lindsay

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Coin 4 of 5: The 17th and 18th centuries
are represented by a Man-O'-War and a soldier of the Civil War period. The ship is based on the "Sovereign of the Seas" built for King Charles I in 1637. She was of 1,522 tons, with a keel length of 127 feet and a beam of 48 1/2 feet. The Isle of Man played a conspicuous part in the Civil War. James, Earl of Derby and Lord of Man, was captured after the Battle of Worcester in 1651 and executed at Bolton. His wife continued to hold the Island in the name of King Charles II till Man was betrayed to the Commonwealth by William Christian (Illiam Dhone). At the Restoration in 1660 the Derby family returned to power and took their revenge on William Christian who was found guilty of treason and shot at Hango Mount near Castletown in 1661.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1979 Isle of Man 1 Crown coin is that it features a unique reverse design, depicting the Tynwald Hill, which is a historic landmark on the island and the site of the annual Tynwald Day ceremony, where the island's laws are proclaimed.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1979 PM 10000 - - - - - -

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