Item number: A2660

Year: AD 1972

Material: Silver

Size: 37.8 x 37.8 x 2.8 mm

Weight: 28.0 g

Manufactured by: Royal Canadian Mint

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2014

This is a one-dollar silver commemorative coin issued in AD 1972 by Bermuda, a British overseas territory in North America, to commemorate the 25th wedding anniversary (silver jubilee) of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

The obverse of the coin features a right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman, wearing a crown, from the early years of her reign. To the left of the portrait is the inscription “BERMUDA,” while to the right appears “ELIZABETH II.”

The reverse of the coin features an aerial view of Bermuda, with the royal monograms of the Queen and Prince Philip on either side. The upper periphery is inscribed with “SILVER WEDDING,” while the lower periphery bears the denomination “ONE DOLLAR” and the year of issue “1972.”

Both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are descendants of Queen Victoria, making them distant relatives. In AD 1939, 18-year-old Prince Philip, who was serving in the Royal Navy, met 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth. At that time, the young Princess Elizabeth fell in love with Philip at first sight, and the two began exchanging love letters. In AD 1946, Philip proposed to King George VI for permission to marry Elizabeth. Their wedding, which took place in AD 1947, was broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and reached a record audience of 200 million viewers.

Bermuda is in the North Atlantic Ocean, near North America. Since the 16th century, many ships travelling between the Americas and Europe have encountered shipwrecks in the waters surrounding Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Florida, leading to the region’s association with the “Bermuda Triangle” in popular culture. Since AD 1612, Bermuda has been a British territory and became renowned for its shipbuilding industry. In the mid-20th century, Bermuda emerged as a tax haven and became a favoured offshore financial centre for large corporations and wealthy individuals.

物件編號: A2660

年代: 公元 1972 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 37.8 x 37.8 x 2.8 mm

重量: 28.0 g

製造地: 加拿大皇家鑄幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2014

這是一枚公元1972年，英國位於北美洲的海外領地百慕達，為紀念伊莉莎白二世和菲利浦親王結縭25周年銀婚，發行之面額1元的銀質紀念幣。

錢幣正面是頭戴王冠，伊莉莎白女王剛登基時期的右側少女肖像。肖像的左側標示著「BERMUDA」(百慕達)，右側則是「ELIZABETH II」(伊莉莎白二世)。

錢幣背面是百慕達的鳥瞰圖，左右兩側分別是女王和親王的皇室花押。上緣以英文鐫刻「SILVER WEDDING」(銀婚)，下緣則是面額「ONE DOLLAR 」(1元) 和發行年份「1972」。

伊莉莎白二世和菲利浦親王同為維多利亞女王的後裔，兩人是遠房親戚關係。公元1939年，18歲服役於英國皇家海軍的菲利浦結識時年13歲的伊莉莎白，彼時仍是公主的伊莉莎白對菲利浦一見鍾情，兩人便展開魚雁往返的情書交換。公元1946年，菲利浦向國王喬治六世提出迎娶伊莉莎白。公元1947年，兩人的婚禮經過英國廣播公司轉播，達到2億人次的轉播觀看紀錄。

百慕達位於接近北美洲的大西洋，公元16世紀以來，許多往返美洲和歐洲的船隻在百慕達、波多黎各和佛羅里達周遭的海域遭遇船難，使得該地區在流行文化中以「百慕達三角洲」而享譽全球。自公元1612年以來，百慕達成為英國的領土並且以造船業聞名。公元20世紀中葉後，百慕達則以免稅天堂而成為各大企業和富豪喜愛的離岸金融中心。