Obverse. Photo © Igor Knyazev
  • 1 Crown 1983, KM# 106, Isle of Man, Elizabeth II, 200th Anniversary of Manned Flight, Space Shuttle Orbiter
  • 1 Crown 1983, KM# 106, Isle of Man, Elizabeth II, 200th Anniversary of Manned Flight, Space Shuttle Orbiter
  • 1 Crown 1983, KM# 106, Isle of Man, Elizabeth II, 200th Anniversary of Manned Flight, Space Shuttle Orbiter
Description

There is a variation with D.M.I.H.E. abbreviation on the reverse. The Ideal Home Show (formerly called the Ideal Home Exhibition) is an annual event in London. The show was devised by the Daily Mail newspaper in 1908.

Obverse

2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. Lettering around outside, date below.

Mint mark: PM (Pobjoy Mint).

Engraver: Arnold Machin.

ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II
PM
1983

Reverse

The Space Shuttle orbiter was the reusable spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle program. Operated by NASA, the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into low Earth orbit, perform in-space operations, then re-enter the atmosphere and land as a glider, returning its crew and any on-board payload to the Earth.

Six orbiters were built for flight: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. Columbia was the first space-worthy orbiter, and made its inaugural flight in 1981. Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis followed in 1983, 1984 and 1985 respectively. In 1986, Challenger was destroyed in an accident shortly after launch. Endeavour was built as Challenger's replacement, and was first launched in 1992. In 2003, Columbia was destroyed during re-entry, leaving just three remaining orbiters. Discovery completed its final flight on March 9, 2011, and Endeavour completed its final flight on June 1, 2011. Atlantis completed the last ever Shuttle flight, STS-135, on July 21, 2011.

BICENTENARY OF MANNED FLIGHT
ORBITER SPACE SHUTTLE
1983
• ONE CROWN •

Edge

1 Crown

2nd portrait
KM# 106
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 3.17 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pobjoy Mint (PM)

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