1981 [case] Elizabeth II British 25 New Pence (Diana and Charles)

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  Elizabeth II 
Face value:  25 Pence 
Date:  1981 
Purpose:  Commemorative 
Subject:  Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diane 
 
Obverse:  Young bust of Elizabeth II with tiara facing right 
Legend:  D·G·REG·F·D· ELIZABETH II 
 
Reverse:  Conjoined heads of Prince Charles and Lady Diane facing left 
Legend:  H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Arnold Machin, Philip Nathan 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 925 

Currency

Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 New Pence = 1 New Pound

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Issue

Year: 
1981 [case] 
Mintage:  26,773,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  Cased issue 

Specifications

Total Weight:  28.2759g (0.91 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper-Nickel 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  39.00mm 
Thickness:  3.20mm 

Description

1981 Elizabeth II British 25 New Pence

In commemoration of the marriage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, the Royal Mint has been authorised to strike a commemorative coin.

A maximum of only 250,000 coins will be issued in sterling silver in proof quality for world wide distribution.

The reverse of the coin features the profiles of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in a contemporary and informal portrayal. The design was prepared by Philip Nathan, a former Royal Mint engraver. His initials "P.N." can be seen just below the portrait of Prince Charles.

The design on the obverse is the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created by Arnold Machin, RA, OBE. The obverse design has been depicted on nearly all United Kingdom coinage since 1968. It shows Her Majesty wearing the tiara which was a wedding present from her grandmother, the late Queen Mary.

A cased item can be found at 1953 [case]
The coin alone can be found at 1953


Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1981 [case] 26,773,000 $1.50 $1.80 $2.20 $4.00
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