The Prince Of Wales And Lady Diana Spencer Commemorative crown coin from 1981

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The 1981 Charles and Diana coin is instantly recognisable, and while the regular versions aren’t worth a huge amount it’s worth keeping an eye out for the silver versions.

Due to industrial issues at the Royal Australian Mint affecting production of coins the RAM announced that to celebrate the royal marriage of Charles and Dianna the Royal Mint in Wales was to strike a commemorative 50c coin to circulate in Australia. The coin was not included in the 1981 UNC or Proof Sets. However, on Sunday May 31st 1981 the then Treasurer, John Howard announced that a 50c coin would be minted to commemorate the Royal Wedding. Problems due to an on-going industrial dispute being experienced by the Royal Australian Mint at the time meant the coin would be minted in the United Kingdom or Canada. The new coin would bear jugate portraits of Charles and Diana on the reverse designed and sculpted by that doyen of Australian decimal coin design, Stuart Devlin. Values in the table above are expressed in GBP. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes. Get this coin The Royal Mint issued British Pound coins in 16 different denominations, including this British Crown coin Charles and Diana royal wedding (1981). They are part of the predecimal and withdrawn Pound Sterling coins series. The Royal Mint started issuing these 0.25 British Pound coins in 1981. They were withdrawn from circulation in 1981.The obverse features Arnold Machin’s third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscription ‘ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D ·’. How Rare Is The Charles And Diana Crown? A limited-edition collectors set was released which featured the silver-proof Charles and Diana coin alongside a 22 carat 1981 gold-proof sovereign. The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 was a major event, televised worldwide and watched by millions of people. While we were not to know at the time, we were watching an event that would lead into a troubled time for the Royal Family, ultimately ending in the death of Princess Diana – by then divorced from Charles – in 1997.

That year the Festival of Britain took place, a magnificent event celebrating all things British in industry, commerce and more, and almost 2million crowns were minted to commemorate the event. But it was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 that really cemented the commemorative crown as a souvenir to have, when some 6 million coins were produced to celebrate the event. The next major issue was that which commemorated the passing of the great politician and Prime Minister Winston Churchill; a staggering total of almost 20million crowns were minted with his image in 1965. The 1981 Wedding Coin In 1981 H.R.H Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, married Lady Diana Frances Spencer making her the Princess of Wales. On July 29th 1981 His Royal Highness, Charles the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. This article discusses the Australian 50c coins that were minted to commemorate this marriage and looks at two flawed coins that in some ways mirror what was a flawed and ultimately tragic union. Do you have a British Crown coin Charles and Diana royal wedding (1981)? Here's how to exchange it for cash:The marriage took place in St Paul’s Cathedral and was watched by an estimated 750 million people worldwide on television, and was commemorated by a special crown coin.

Obverse: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II riding a horse, in a similar style to the 1953 crown celebrating her coronation. The inscription reads ELIZABETH·II DG·REG FD 1977. Reverse: The initials EP crowned and with a floral garland, with a naked figure of Eros at the centre. The inscription reads: In recent times Crown coins have been created to commemorate well-known events or personalities, which is the case for the 1981 Charles and Diana Crown. Some other popular Crown coins include the 1977 Silver Jubilee coin, as well as the 1953 Coronation coin. About The Charles And Diana CrownThe Royal Wedding Crown coin was issued to commemorate the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. The obverse of the coin has the portrait of Charles and Lady Di. On the reverse side is a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The 1981 Charles and Diana crown is quite a common coin to come across, but how much is it worth today? The silver proof version had a mintage of 218,000, which is significantly lower than the regular version. As with most commemorative coins, a silver-proof version was issued, and this version is worth substantially more.

As with many important events and occasions, the Royal Mint issued a commemorative coin to mark the wedding, in the form of a crown – the usual denomination. In fact, they also issued a special commemorative two-coin proof set, but let’s deal with the standard issue example first. What is a crown, and why is it used for commemorative coins? What is a Crown? Obverse: The standard portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin with the inscription D·G·REG·F·D· ELIZABETH II. Reverse: A profile portrait of Lady Diana Spencer partially covered by a profile portrait of The Prince of Wales, both facing to the left, with the inscription H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER 1981. This face was designed by Philip Nathan. To briefly summarise a Crown is a coin that was minted between 1707 and 1965 as the British Crown and between 1526 and 1707 as the English Crown with a value of 25 pence in today’s money. If you want to learn more about the coin, including the much rarer silver proof version, then keep reading. What Is A Crown Coin?The British decimal twenty-five pence ( 25p) coin was a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage issued in four designs between 1972 and 1981. These coins were a post- decimalisation continuation of the traditional crown, with the same value of a quarter of a pound. Uniquely in British decimal coinage, the coins do not have their value stated on them. This is because previous crowns rarely did so. The British regular issue coin closest to the coin's nominal value is the twenty pence coin. The engagement and marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton gave us a taste of both Royal fever and the frantic efforts of minting authorities around the world to release collector coins celebrating both events. Circumstances were little different in 1980 and 1981 with many different coins being released world wide to celebrate the engagement and marriage of Charles and Diana. The Royal Australian Mint did not look like joining the party and Aussie collectors had almost resigned themselves to collecting British and other world issues celebrating the Royal marriage. The couple went on to have 2 children, Prince William and Harry, before separating in 1992 and eventually divorcing in 1996. Princess Diana was a very popular figure and was well received by the media for her charitable work. The coins were issued for commemorative purposes and were not intended for circulation, although they remain legal tender and must be accepted at Post Offices. [1] The coins weigh 28.28g (0.909ozt) and have a diameter of 38.61mm.