1 Crown 1995, Aircraft of World War II - Messerschmitt Me-262 [Isle of Man]

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1 Crown 1995, Aircraft of World War II - Messerschmitt Me-262 [Isle of Man]
  • Country: Isle of Man
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 28.28 g
  • Name: Aircraft of World War II - Messerschmitt Me-262
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Designation: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 1 Crown
  • Currency unit: Crown
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Summary: KM# 505
  • Diameter: 38.6 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part of the reverse are relief drawings to the right of three World War II aircraft flying over the ground: a large central image, with smaller images above and below. Below the fuselage, the name and designation of the aircraft are inscribed horizontally in German: 'MESSERSCHMITT ME 262'. Along the edge of the coin are inscriptions in English: at the top 'AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II', and at the bottom in two lines - '1 CROWN'.
  • Obverse
    Centered 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 Raphael David Maklouf - 'RDM', below the truncation the Latin letters 'PM' - the mintmark of the Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, UK. 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 '1995'. The rim is decorated with raised denticles.

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