Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding Coins
By AG | Friday, 11 July 2025
The Royal Australian Mint, in keeping with the tradition of celebrating milestones of the Royal Family, released in 2010 an official royal engagement coins for Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.
The Royal Wedding Coin design, featuring a portrait of the couple,was released in the coming weeks leading up to the wedding.
Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony took place at 11:00 am local time. The event was a semi-state wedding, with around 1,900 guests attending, including royalty, heads of state, and friends and family.
The day was declared a national holiday in the UK.
Following the ceremony, the newly married couple, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, participated in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace. They appeared on the palace balcony, where they were greeted by a large crowd and an RAF flypast, and shared two kisses.
The Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace, and Prince Charles hosted a private dinner in the evening. The wedding cake, a traditional multi-tiered fruitcake, was designed by Fiona Cairns.
20 cents
The 20 cents was released for circulation and by participating in a coin swapin Sydney or Canberra.
Specifications
- Composition: 75% copper and 25% nickel
- Weight: 11.31 g
- Diameter: 28.52 mm
- Edge: Milled
- Reverse: Stuart Devlin
It is a great honour for the Royal Australian Mint to present this coin design. It has been officially approved by the Her Majesty The Queen and is one of the few royal collectibles to have gone through that process.
The coin features some of Mr Devlin’s trademark designs so as The Queen’s jeweller it makes it even more of a collectible and a special addition to any royal collection
- Ross MacDiarmid, Royal Australian Mint Chief Executive Officer
20 cents 2011 price guide and values
50 cents
Two 50 cents were made, one not intended for circulation which was sold in card and a silver gold-plated one avalaible in a two coin set.
Specifications
Uncirculated
- Composition: 75% copper and 25% nickel
- Weight: 15.55 g
- Diameter: 31.5 mm
- Reverse: Stuart Devlin
Gold-plated
- Composition: Silver gold-plated
- Weight: 18.24 g
- Diameter: 31.5 mm
- Reverse: Stuart Devlin
50 cents 2011 not inteded for circulation
