Item number: A1591

Year: AD 1980

Material: Silver (.925)

Size: 38.4 x 38.4 x 2.4 mm

Weight: 28.85 g

Manufactured by: British Pobjoy Mint Co.

Provenance: Chang Ming-chuan Collection 2012

This is a commemorative silver coin issued by the Isle of Man government in AD 1980 for the 22nd Moscow Olympic Games, minted by the Pobjoy Mint, with a face value of one crown.

The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, facing right. Surrounding the portrait is the inscription “ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN·1980”, signifying “Elizabeth II, Isle of Man,” issued in the year 1980. The portrait was designed by the British sculptor Arnold Machin, whose work was selected for British coinage in AD 1964. At the time, Machin was already a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, and a tutor at the Royal Academy of Arts. Between AD 1968 and 1985, his designs were widely adopted for coinage and postage stamps across multiple countries and territories.

Beneath the portrait, the small inscription “PM” denotes the Pobjoy Mint, the company responsible for minting the coin. Established in AD 1965 and headquartered in Surrey, United Kingdom, Pobjoy Mint is one of the largest private mints in Europe and has produced commemorative coins for numerous Commonwealth nations. The company has been widely recognised for its meticulous craftsmanship and refined designs. In AD 2023, Pobjoy Mint announced that it would cease the sale of all legal tender, commemorative coins, investment coins, and postage stamps.

The reverse of the silver coin prominently displays the Triskelion, the symbol of the Isle of Man, at its centre. The Triskelion, consisting of three conjoined legs, has historical associations with the triangular island of Sicily in ancient Greece. The connection between the Isle of Man and this emblem is believed to stem from the Sicilian business of the 13th century, a conflict over the control of Sicily. Although members of the English royal family nominally held the Kingdom of Sicily for a brief period, this event contributed to the adoption of the Triskelion as the emblem of the Isle of Man. Surrounding the Triskelion are depictions of athletes engaging in various Olympic sports, arranged clockwise from the top: javelin throw, football, wrestling, hockey, archery, rowing, diving, sailing, and discus throw. Encircling the outer edge is the inscription “TWENTY SECOND OLYMPICS·MOSCOW.” The 1980 Moscow Olympics were marked by a significant boycott led by the United States in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the preceding year. A total of 64 nations joined the boycott, leaving only 81 participating countries. While the United Kingdom did send athletes, they competed without officially representing the nation.

At the bottom, the inscription “1 CROWN” denotes the coin’s face value. According to the Isle of Man Treasury, one crown is nominally equivalent to five pounds sterling. Although the coin is considered legal tender, it was issued primarily for numismatic purposes and was not intended for circulation. It can only be exchanged for regular currency through the local government.

The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea, equidistant from England, Scotland, and Ireland. It is a Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom itself, instead operating under a self-governing parliamentary system. The island is renowned for its TT motorcycle races, yet it also boasts a wealth of historical sites. Its cultural heritage has been profoundly influenced by Celtic, Viking, and Norman traditions. While the Manx pound is interchangeable with the British pound at par, it is not accepted for transactions within mainland Britain. In addition to periodically updating its currency designs, the Isle of Man frequently issues commemorative coins, often featuring distinctive local themes, making them highly sought after by collectors.

物件編號: A1591

年代: 公元 1980年

材質: 銀 (925‰)

尺寸: 38.4 x 38.4 x 2.4 mm

重量: 28.85 g

製造地: 波喬伊鑄幣公司

來源: 張明泉 2012

這是一枚公元1980年，由波喬伊鑄幣公司製造，曼島政府發行的第22屆莫斯科奧運紀念銀幣，面額1克朗。

金幣的正面是英國女王伊莉莎白二世的肖像，頭戴喬治四世王冠，面朝右。周圍環繞著英文「ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN·1980」，意即「伊莉莎白二世，曼島」，公元1980年發行。女王肖像的設計者是英國雕塑家阿諾德·馬欽(Arnold Machin)，公元1964年，阿諾德·馬欽的作品獲選為英國鑄幣的設計。在當時，他已是英國皇家藝術學院院士、英國皇家雕塑家協會院士，並於英國皇家藝術學院擔任導師。公元1968 年到1985年間，阿諾德·馬欽的設計為多個國家與地區的硬幣與郵票採用。肖像下方小字「PM」是波喬伊鑄幣公司的標記，該公司成立於公元1965年，總部在英國薩里郡，是歐洲最大的私人鑄幣廠之一，曾為多個英聯邦國家發行紀念幣。該公司產品以工藝細緻，設計精美而聞名。然而於公元2023年，波喬伊公司宣布不再銷售任何法定貨幣、紀念幣、投資硬幣或郵票。

銀幣的背面中央是曼島的象徵「三曲腿圖(Triskelion)」，三曲腿圖在古希臘時期多與著名的三角島西西里島有關。而曼島與之的聯繫，據信與十三世紀爭奪西西里島的西西里事件(Sicilian business)有關，英國王室成員僅在名義上領有西西里王國一段時間，但也就此使三曲腿圖成為曼島的象徵。三曲腿圖周圍環繞著進行奧運項目的人像，自最上端順時針依序為標槍、足球、摔跤、曲棍球、射箭、划船、跳水、帆船、鐵餅。最外圍環繞著「TWENTY SECOND OLYMPICS·MOSCOW」，即「第二十二屆莫斯科奧運」。本屆奧運會因美國抗議蘇聯於前一年入侵阿富汗，宣布抵制莫斯科奧運會，64國響應，只有81個國家參加，其中英國雖參加，但並未以國家名義。

下方的「1 CROWN」標明了紀念幣的幣值，按曼島財政部的發行說明，1克朗名義上等於5英鎊，雖然是法定貨幣，但僅供收藏，不投入日常流通使用，需要向當地政府兌換普通貨幣。

曼島位於愛爾蘭海，距英格蘭、蘇格蘭、愛爾蘭幾乎等距，是英國皇家屬地之一，但不屬於聯合王國，而由議會自治。曼島以摩托車TT賽事聞名，但歷史遺跡也很豐富，島上文化受凱爾特人、維京人以及諾曼人的影響深遠。曼島鎊與英鎊可等值兌換，但無法直接在英國本土使用。曼島除定期更換貨幣模板，也會經常發行紀念幣，設計具有濃厚的地方特色，相當受歡迎。