Alderney's commemorative program has long operated as a revenue vehicle for the Guernsey mint authority, producing collector pieces with no meaningful circulation life. The 60th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip fell in November 2007 — the diamond wedding — and generated a predictable wave of issues across British territories. Alderney was among several jurisdictions to strike silver proofs for the occasion, none of which saw general use.
Alderney's commemorative program has long operated as a revenue vehicle for the Guernsey mint authority, producing collector pieces with no meaningful circulation life. The 60th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip fell in November 2007 — the diamond wedding — and generated a predictable wave of issues across British territories. Alderney was among several jurisdictions to strike silver proofs for the occasion, none of which saw general use.