Rare: fewer than 500,000 minted. Rarely sells: 2 verified sales in the last 12 months.
25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding Silver Proof (1981)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1981 |
| Denomination | 25 Pence |
| Face value | 25p |
| Mintage | 218,142 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Royal Wedding Commemoratives |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 28.280g · 0.8410 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Thickness | 2.89mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Conjoined profile portraits of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, legend around, date below
Silver Proof 25 New Pence market value
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| PR-65 | £58.85 🔒 eBay | £58.85 | – | £24.94 – £67.77 | 2 | 3 | 14-06-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £37.10 🔒 | £37.10 (1) | – | £37.10 – £37.10 | 0 | 1 | 24-11-2024 | |
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About the 1981 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Silver Proof
The 1981 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Silver Proof is a collector 25 pence coin in the Royal Wedding Commemoratives series, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Conjoined profile portraits of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, legend around, date below.
218,142 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1981 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Silver Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1981 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Silver Proof run from £37.10 to £58.85 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its silver content is worth about £33.57 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 1981 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
This crown celebrates the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in July 1981. Change Checker notes that it was tariffed at 25 pence although no denomination was inscribed on it, and that for the first time three people were portrayed on a British coin at once: the Queen on one side and the bridal couple on the other.
The Royal Mint's striking figures give 26,773,600 cupro-nickel coins struck to circulating standard. In the Mint's table of crowns from 1972 to 2008 only the 1977 Silver Jubilee issue is higher, at 37,061,160.
It was also the last of its kind. The Mint's list shows no further crown until 1990, when the face value was raised to £5 to give the coin a value consistent with its weight and size.
Philip Nathan designed the reverse. It shows the profile of Lady Diana Spencer partly overlapped by that of the Prince of Wales, both facing left. The Royal Mint gives the inscription as HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER 1981.
The obverse carries Arnold Machin's portrait of the Queen, which was used on the coinage until 1984. The edge is milled.
Sources
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Legal Tender Guidelines, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- British twenty-five pence coin, Wikipedia (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 25p Crown: Charles and Diana's Wedding, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
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