1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Diamond Wedding Anniversary

The Diamond Wedding Anniversary commemorated here is that of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. Reaching 60 years together in 2007 made them the first British monarchs to achieve that milestone — the 2008 date on this Cook Islands issue reflects the typical lag between commemorative concept approval and actual striking.

Cook Islands has issued commemoratives under royal warrant since the 1970s, functioning largely as a licensing vehicle for the global collector market rather than producing coins intended for domestic circulation.