1 Crown 2008, Statue of Tutankhamun [Isle of Man]

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1 Crown 2008, Statue of Tutankhamun [Isle of Man]
  • Country: Isle of Man
  • Weight: 28.28 g
  • Name: Statue of Tutankhamun
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Composition: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 1 Crown
  • Currency Unit: Crown
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Summary: KM# 1398
  • Diameter: 56.2 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part, the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun is depicted; to its left, his personal name in Egyptian hieroglyphs; to the right, his triple name. To the right, the Latin letters 'PM'. At the bottom left, the English text 'CROWN'. Along the edge of the coin, a decorative pattern.
  • Obverse
    Centered against a background of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs is a circle containing the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wearing a crown. Around the inner circumference are inscriptions in English: on the left, the monarch's name 'ELIZABETH II'; on the right, the name of the British Crown Dependency 'ISLE OF MAN' and the year of issue '2008', each beginning with the heraldic symbol of the Isle of Man – a triskelion. At the points of a triangle, the pharaoh's name is divided into three parts in English: at the top 'TUT', at the bottom left 'ANKH', at the bottom right 'AMUN' (Tutankhamun).

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