The Royal Mint has launched a new, rare 50p coin which celebrates all things Disney. The new coin, which has officially been released today, forms part of the Winnie the Pooh collection.
The coin features Kanga and Roo on an official 50p piece, two of Winnie the Pooh's closest friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, and has been designed by Daniel Thorne. Prices start at £10 for the uncirculated coin and £20 for the special colour edition, and are available to buy at The Royal Mint website.
It forms part of the nine-coin collection, joining other coins celebrating Winnie the Pooh, Owl, Tigger, Christopher Robin, Piglet and Eeyore - all inspired by the original illustration of E.H. Shepard from A. A. Milne's classic children's stories.
Brought to life using innovative colour painting technology by Royal Mint Designer Daniel Thorne, the timeless characters are featured on gold and silver coins, reports the Liverpool Echo. Adding an original twist, Thorne's signature bee motif also features on the coin, as it has done on across the entire Winnie the Pooh and Friends range.
Speaking of the design, The Royal Mint’s designer Dan Thorne said: “Using inspiration from the original decorations of E.H. Shepard has been a fantastic experience but one that has also tested me as a designer. With each design, so much care and attention has been given to remastering the iconic decorations for the canvas of a coin while staying true to the texts people know and love.
“I also wanted to add something extra special for collectors, with the bee motif. Inspired by the original decorations the buzzy bee from the storybooks features on each of the nine coins in the collection. I hope collectors can appreciate the beauty in each design in the range and enjoy the special colour editions.”
The latest Kanga and Roo design is now available to buy at The Royal Mint website, joining collector's favourite childhood classic coins.
