Nauru issued commemoratives sporadically through the 2000s under licensing arrangements with foreign minting agencies, producing coins that never circulated on the island — Nauru's actual day-to-day transactions relied on the Australian dollar. This piece marks the 60th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in November 2007, one of dozens of near-identical commemoratives produced across Pacific island issuing authorities that year, differing mainly in the name of the licensing jurisdiction.
Nauru issued commemoratives sporadically through the 2000s under licensing arrangements with foreign minting agencies, producing coins that never circulated on the island — Nauru's actual day-to-day transactions relied on the Australian dollar. This piece marks the 60th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in November 2007, one of dozens of near-identical commemoratives produced across Pacific island issuing authorities that year, differing mainly in the name of the licensing jurisdiction.