The reverse has a double shield design in its centre, depicting the heraldic lineage of the two families that became entwined when the couple married. The shields are tilted, with the one representing the Queen having precedence and partly obscuring the shield of Prince Philip.
On the left, the Coat of Arms of the Queen, representing - clockwise from top left - England, Scotland, England again and Northern Ireland (Wales has no Coat of Arms so is not represented). On the right, the Coat of Arms of Prince Philip where three lions "passant" represent his Danish royal lineage, a cross represents his Greek royal lineage, a castle on a hill is for his title as Duke of Edinburgh, and vertical lines in the other quarter stand for Battenberg/Mountbatten.
The years of the anniversary are divided by the shields: 1947 above and 1972 below.
Surrounding the shields is a decorative border of chain links. Between this and the rim of the coin, around above the inscription SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY; around below, the face value and denomination : TWENTY-FIVE PENCE :.
There is no mint mark. |