George Washington One 1 Crown Elizabeth II, 1976 ISLE of MAN (842F)

Description: Commemorative issue Bicentenary of American IndependenceThe American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, was initiated by delegates from the thirteen American colonies in Congress against Great Britain over their objection to the Parliament's taxation policies and lack of colonial representation.George Washington (1732 – 1799), was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created and ratified the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Isle of Man, one of the British Isles, located in the Irish Sea, is not part of the United Kingdom but rather is a crown possession since 1828 that is self-governing in its internal affairs under the supervision of the British Home Office.Manx coinage was used intermittently from the Middle Ages onwards and regularly from 1679 to 1841. It was revived again in the 1960s and both circulating coins and collectors versions are now issued. The Isle of Man has a unique constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom which enables it to elect its own Government, make its own laws, levy its own taxes and control expenditure. The Manx pound, is equivalent in value to its United Kingdom counterpart. The issue of its own currency is a positive statement of independence and the power of self determination. The lord of Mann is the current ruller of the United Kingdom as the proprietor and head of state of the Isle of Man.Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary 1926 – 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history.OBVERSE: 2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, mint mark below the bust truncation.Lettering: ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II 1976Engraver: Arnold MachinREVERSE: Left facing portrait of George Washington based on the Jean-Antoine Houdon bust, the ancient symbol of the island triskelion, the national coat of arms of the Isle of Man above.Lettering: BICENTENARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE • ONE CROWN • Design: Based on the Jean-Antoine Houdon bustRIM: Decorative border of links topped by a small shield with a "triskeles" formed of three human legs in armour, flexed at the knee and conjoined at the thigh-triskelion, from the Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man.EDGE: ReededDesigner : Arnold Machin (1911–1999), was a British artist, sculptor, and coin and postage stamp designer.Mint: "PM" - Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United KingdomMintagein 1976 50,000Country Isle of Man Lady of Mann Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2022Type Circulating commemorative coinYear 1976Value 1 CrownCurrency Pound (decimalized since 1971)Composition Copper-nickelWeight 29.07 gDiameter 38.61 mmThickness 3 mm Shape RoundOrientation Medal alignment ↑↑References KM# 37

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