1 Crown - Elizabeth II (World Cup France - tackling for ball)
Isle of Man • 1 Crown • Copper-nickel • 1998
- Denomination
- 1 Crown
- Issuer
- Isle of Man
- Struck
- 1998
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 28.28 g
- Diameter
- 38.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 809
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Where it came from
This 1998 Isle of Man crown was minted to commemorate the FIFA World Cup held in France. The Isle of Man frequently issued commemorative coins during this era to mark international sporting events, tapping into the global popularity of football to appeal to both numismatists and sports memorabilia collectors.
The reverse design features two players engaged in a tackle, a motif intended to capture the dynamic action of the sport. Like many coins produced by the Pobjoy Mint for the Isle of Man, the design focused on high-relief imagery and accessible, thematic subjects that represented significant cultural moments of the late 1990s.
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