Queen Elizabeth II

Silver Wedding Crown Coin

1947 - 1972

This is a Cupro Nickel Coin minted by the Royal Mail in 1972

to Celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabteh II & Prince Phillip

The parents of King Charles III

The front has an image of the Queen Elizabeth II

The back an image of the their EP Cypher for Elizabeth & Phillip

with the words "Elizabeth & Phillip" "20 November 1947 - 1972"

Before £5 coins, major Royal events and national celebrations were marked by the Royal Mint with Crown Coins — struck to the exact same specification as today's £5 coins.

A crown tariffed at 25 pence

1972 Silver Wedding Anniversary Crown

The 1972 British Crown was issued to commemorate the 25th wedding anniversary of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh