UK's Royal Mint has unveiled the official coin to commemorate the wedding of Prince William with Kate Middleton on April 29.
The coin, approved by the Royal Household and the Government, features Prince William and Kate in a side pose, close together and smiling, with 'William and Catherine' emblazoned on top and the wedding date 'April 29 2011' below.
The other side of the coin has a modern portrait of Prince William's grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen.
The coin has been designed by Mark Richards, Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.
Mark Richards said: "It's a tremendous honour and privilege to have been chosen to design the Royal Wedding coin. As a sculptor I'm used to working in 3D, so my specific challenges were not only capturing the nuances of Catherine Middleton and Prince William's features, but also faithfully rendering their expressions in such a small space. I was inspired by what I think is best summed up as the spirit of 'friendship in love'. It was important to me to capture the relaxed intimacy of a modern couple, without compromising the historical significance of the wedding itself."
The coin is available for purchase in silver, gold and platinum online at the Royal Mint website .
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