The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issued this piece to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in November 1997 — one of dozens of near-identical commemorative programs produced that year by Commonwealth mints and currency authorities from the Falklands to Fiji. The ECCB, which serves eight island member states under a single currency, rarely strikes collector silver; most commemorative output from this authority is contracted to outside mints rather than produced domestically.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issued this piece to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in November 1997 — one of dozens of near-identical commemorative programs produced that year by Commonwealth mints and currency authorities from the Falklands to Fiji. The ECCB, which serves eight island member states under a single currency, rarely strikes collector silver; most commemorative output from this authority is contracted to outside mints rather than produced domestically.