1 Crown 2001, First Quidditch Match [Isle of Man]

Coins-Europe

Reverse
In the central part, a boy with round glasses is depicted flying left on a broomstick. In the background, Beaters hit a ball with bats. Below the broom's twigs are the Latin letters 'PM'. Above is the symbol of the sport – crossed broomsticks pointing downwards against a plaque with the game's name 'QUIDDITCH', below is the name of the wizard boy 'HARRY POTTER'. Around the circumference along the rim are inscriptions in English: at the top 'HARRY POTTER', at the bottom in two lines '1 CROWN'.
Obverse
In the center is the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wearing a crown. In the truncation of the portrait are the initials of the British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley - 'IRB'. Around the circumference along the rim 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 minting '2001'. At the beginning of each inscription is the heraldic symbol of the Isle of Man – a triskelion. Along the rim are decorative raised denticles.