1 Crown - Elizabeth II Manx Coinage; Silver Issue
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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 | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 1979 |
| Number | N# 45980 |
| References | KM# 45a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
300th Anniversary of Manx Coinage
Obverse
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II
1979
PM
Engraver: Arnold Machin
Reverse
Triskeles coin at center of 8 assorted coins. Encircling the entire reverse is a traditional Celtic Ring Chain.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TERCENTENARY OF MANX COINAGE
·ONE CROWN·
Designer: Leslie Lindsay
Edge
Reeded
Mint
 (PM) |
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
Comments
At the centre of the reverse design is the 1979 "round pound", with 8 significant other Max coins from the past 300 years around it. These are: Murrey's Penny (1668), Derby Penny (1709), Atholl Penny (1758), George III Penny (1786), Victoria Penny (1839), Manx Cat Crown (1970), Gold Sovereign (1973), and the Washington Crown (1976).
See also
-
½ Penny - James Stanley (2nd Derby Coinage; Bronze/Bath metal)
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1 Penny - James Murray (Copper)
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1 Penny - George III
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1 Penny - Victoria
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1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Manx Cat)
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1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Bicentenary of American Independence)
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1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Manx Coinage)
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1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Viking Warrior)
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1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Triskelion on map)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1979 PM |
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70 000 | $ 50 | Brilliant Uncirculated | 57% | ||||||||||
| 1979 PM | 30 000 | $ 67 | Proof | 43% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 54
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Bullion value: USD 57.55
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Actual silver weight: 0.841 oz
Current silver price: 68.43 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 186 Lot 222 
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13 Mar 2026 | 1979 PM – Brilliant Uncirculated | UNC |
USD 62.34
(EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 152 Lot 730
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8 Mar 2025 | 1979 PM – Brilliant Uncirculated | UNC |
USD 33.48
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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