Gibraltar's Crown series has long served as a vehicle for royal commemoratives, and this piece marks the 70th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — an occasion reached by no other British monarch before them. The platinum plating over copper-nickel is a budget concession to the anniversary metal, a compromise that bulk commemorative producers have leaned on increasingly since the 1990s.
Gibraltar's Crown series has long served as a vehicle for royal commemoratives, and this piece marks the 70th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — an occasion reached by no other British monarch before them. The platinum plating over copper-nickel is a budget concession to the anniversary metal, a compromise that bulk commemorative producers have leaned on increasingly since the 1990s.