Cook Islands issued this piece to mark the July 1981 marriage of Charles and Diana — one of dozens of Pacific and Commonwealth territories that produced commemorative coinage for the occasion. What distinguishes the Cook Islands releases is that they circulated as legal tender rather than being sold purely as collector items, meaning worn examples do exist despite the sentimental hoarding instinct that kept most off the streets.
Cook Islands issued this piece to mark the July 1981 marriage of Charles and Diana — one of dozens of Pacific and Commonwealth territories that produced commemorative coinage for the occasion. What distinguishes the Cook Islands releases is that they circulated as legal tender rather than being sold purely as collector items, meaning worn examples do exist despite the sentimental hoarding instinct that kept most off the streets.