1 Crown 1990, FIFA World Cup, Italy 1990 - Bologna, Cagliari, Genoa [Isle of Man]

Coins-Europe

Reverse
In the central part, against a circular background, the coats of arms of three Italian cities are depicted symmetrically, equidistant from each other, with their bases towards the center. Above each coat of arms is the corresponding city name in Italian: at the top 'BOLOGNA' (Bologna), at the bottom-left 'CAGLIARI' (Cagliari), at the bottom-right 'GENOVA' (Genoa). Between the coats of arms are depicted: at the bottom a soccer ball, at the top-left the planet Earth, at the top-right the coat of arms of Italy. Around the circumference along the rim are inscriptions in English: at the top 'WORLD CUP ITALY 1990' (World Cup Italy 1990), at the bottom in two lines – '1 CROWN' (1 Crown), flanked on both sides by three dots.
Obverse
In the center is the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain wearing a crown. Below the portrait's truncation are 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' (Elizabeth II), on the right the name of the British Crown Dependency 'ISLE OF MAN' (Isle of Man) and the year of issue '1990'. Along the rim are decorative raised denticles.