Alderney has used its Crown Dependency status to issue commemorative coinage under royal license since the 1990s, functioning effectively as a vehicle for the Royal Mint's collector market rather than circulating currency. The 2017 platinum wedding issue marks Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary — a milestone no other British monarch had previously reached. Philip died in April 2021, making this one of the last commemorative series to celebrate the marriage while both were living.
Alderney has used its Crown Dependency status to issue commemorative coinage under royal license since the 1990s, functioning effectively as a vehicle for the Royal Mint's collector market rather than circulating currency. The 2017 platinum wedding issue marks Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary — a milestone no other British monarch had previously reached. Philip died in April 2021, making this one of the last commemorative series to celebrate the marriage while both were living.