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The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer took place on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom. The ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding service. Notable figures in attendance included many members of royal families from across the world, republican heads of state, and members of the bride's and groom's families. Their marriage was widely billed as a "fairytale wedding" and the "wedding of the century". It was watched by an estimated global TV audience of 750 million. The United Kingdom had a national holiday on that day to mark the wedding. The couple separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
In Australian up until as close to the event as June 1981 it wasn’t clear that a commemorative issue was even going to be released with industrial action at the Royal Australian Mint affecting coin issues and the minting process. However, after keeping their plans under wraps the RAM finally announced that to celebrate this royal marriage the Royal Mint in Wales was to strike a commemorative 50c piece to circulate in Australia.
This was an official design given the Royal seal of approval by the Queen but is affectionately known to collectors as the Chuck and Di 50c.
Obverse
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Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981 |
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Reverse
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A profile portrait of Prince Charles partially covered by a profile portrait of Lady Diana Spencer, both facing to the left. :H.R.H.THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER: |
Edge |
50 Cents
2nd portrait
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana
Royal Wedding
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KM# 72
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana
Royal Wedding
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Cupronickel |
Weight | 15.75 g |
Diameter | 31.5 mm |
Thickness | 3 mm |
Shape | polygon |
Sides | 12 |
Alignment | Medal |
Mint |
Royal Australian Mint (RAM)
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Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana
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