1 Crown - Elizabeth II Tynwald - Sir William Hillary; Platinum Proof
Features
| Issuer |
Isle of Man
(British Crown dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1979 |
| Value | 1 Crown 0.25 IMP = USD 0.33 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Platinum (.950) |
| Weight | 52 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 387746 |
| References | KM# 50c Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
1000th Anniversary of Tynwald
Series: Millenium of Tynwald
Obverse
Right facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, legend around, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II
1979
PM
Designer: Arnold Machin
Reverse
19th century lifeboat rescuing a ship in distress.
Sir William Hillary
Script: Latin
Lettering:
·MILLENNIUM OF TYNWALD·
· ONE CROWN ·
Engraver: Leslie Lindsay
Edge
Reeded
Mint
 (PM) |
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
Comments
Coin 5 of 5: The 19th and 20th centuries
are represented by a 19th century Manx lifeboat going to the aid of a ship in distress. A portrait of Sir William Hillary is inset. The lifeboat movement had its beginnings in the Isle of Man. Sir William Hillary founded the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the world's premier life-saving organisation for shipwrecked mariners, and in 1832 he built the tower of Refuge which is such a prominent landmark in Douglas Bay.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1979 PM | 100 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 2789.41
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Actual platinum weight: 1.588 oz
Current platinum price: 1756.28 USD/oz (see platinum price 
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