1 Crown 1996, The Legend of King Arthur - Merlin [Isle of Man]

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1 Crown 1996, The Legend of King Arthur - Merlin [Isle of Man]
  • Country: Isle of Man
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 28.28 g
  • Name: The Legend of King Arthur - Merlin
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Designation: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 1 Crown
  • Currency Unit: Crown
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Summary: KM# 682
  • Diameter: 38.6 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part, the wizard Merlin is depicted facing left in a pointed hat, writing with a quill on parchment. In front of him is a table with magical attributes. To the wizard's right, a candle burns. Along the edge of the coin are inscriptions in English: from left to right, the series name and dedication 'THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR ∙ MERLIN', below – 'ONE CROWN', flanked on both sides by a five-pointed star.
  • Obverse
    In the center is the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain wearing a crown. In the truncation of the portrait are the initials of the British sculptor Raphael David Maklouf - 'RDM', below the truncation the Latin letters 'PM' - the mintmark of the Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom. 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 issue '1996'. Along the rim are decorative raised denticles.

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