This Article is From Mar 05, 2011

Official Royal Wedding Coin Design Unveiled

Official Royal Wedding Coin Design Unveiled

Highlights

  • Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the design for an official coin to commemorate Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
  • The 5-pound ($8.14) coin shows the couple in profile facing each other, surrounded by a border that reads "William and Catherine" and their wedding date, "29 April 2011."
  • The image of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the reverse side.
  • The Royal Mint said Thursday that the couple and the queen have approved the design.
  • A previous coin to mark the engagement had drawn criticism that the design bore little resemblance to the couple.
  • The Royal Mint made its first coin to commemorate a royal wedding for the 1981 marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
London: Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the design for an official coin to commemorate Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

The 5-pound ($8.14) coin shows the couple in profile facing each other, surrounded by a border that reads "William and Catherine" and their wedding date, "29 April 2011."
The image of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the reverse side.

The Royal Mint said Thursday that the couple and the queen have approved the design.

A previous coin to mark the engagement had drawn criticism that the design bore little resemblance to the couple.

The Royal Mint made its first coin to commemorate a royal wedding for the 1981 marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
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