Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted.
25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding Silver Proof (1972)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1972 |
| Denomination | 25 Pence |
| Face value | 25p |
| Mintage | 100,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 28.280g · 0.8410 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Thickness | 2.90mm |
| 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.
The crowned letters EP within a floral garland, the naked figure of Eros at the centre, legend and dates around.
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-68 | £166.08 🔒 | £166.08 (1) | – | £166.08 – £166.08 | 0 | 1 | 16-12-2024 | |
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About the 1972 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding – Silver Proof
The 1972 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding – Silver Proof is a collector 25 pence coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: The crowned letters EP within a floral garland, the naked figure of Eros at the centre, legend and dates around.
100,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1972 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding – Silver Proof worth?
The 1972 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £166 in PR-68, the median of its verified sales. 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 1972 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver 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 Silver Wedding. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Queen and Prince Philip were married on 20 November 1947, and their silver wedding in 1972 was marked with a crown. It was the first crown issued after decimalisation. The Royal Mint explains that the crown traditionally had a face value of five shillings, which became 25p in February 1971, and this coin was the first to be issued at the new value.
The Royal Mint's striking figures give 7,452,100 cupro-nickel coins struck to circulating standard. That is the lowest of the four 25p crowns issued between 1972 and 1981, though it is higher than the figure for any £5 crown in the Mint's table, which runs to 2008.
Arnold Machin designed both sides. The Royal Mint describes the reverse as the initials EP on a background of foliage, with the figure of Eros above the Royal Crown. The inscription around it names Elizabeth and Philip and gives the wedding date with the years 1947 and 1972.
The obverse is Machin's portrait of the Queen, the one used on decimal coins from 1968 to 1984. The edge is milled. No denomination appears anywhere on the coin, which followed the practice of earlier crowns.
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)
- Arnold Machin, Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Crown, Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
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