1 Crown - Elizabeth II (European Football Championship Spain France; Silver Proof)
Isle of Man • 1 Crown • Silver (.925) • 1996
- Denomination
- 1 Crown
- Issuer
- Isle of Man
- Struck
- 1996
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 28.28 g
- Diameter
- 38.61 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 641
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Where it came from
This 1996 Isle of Man one-crown coin was minted to commemorate the UEFA European Football Championship, which was hosted by England that year. As a British Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man frequently issues commemorative coinage featuring thematic designs to mark significant international sporting events, serving both as legal tender within the island and as a collectible for numismatists and sports enthusiasts.
The design reflects the aesthetic conventions of late twentieth-century commemorative silver proof coinage, prioritizing crisp relief and a mirror-like field to highlight the football-themed iconography. Produced during the height of England's hosting duties, the piece serves as a formal numismatic record of the 1996 tournament, capturing the era's focus on blending traditional royal portraiture on the obverse with contemporary cultural events on the reverse.
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