Luckily for anyone who likes ‘Winnie the Pooh’, The Royal Mint decided to use the proper illustrations rather than some horrid modern Disney reworking of it all. As a consequence, the coins in this series have a lovely old-fashioned feel about them, further empathised by their gorgeous packaging. Perhaps RM have finally learned (after making such a hash of ‘Paddington’ by using the WRONG!!!!! type of bear to begin with) that there is a lot to be said for sticking to original artistry. After all, it would have been another Paddington-esque travesty to have based these designs on anything other than the timeless illustrations of E.H. Shepard.
The Royal Mint also stuck to the real-deal art when it came to ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Could this signify a change of tactics over at RM Central? I do hope so.
Specifications :
50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin –
Alloy – Cupro-Nickel
Diameter – 27.30mm
Weight – 8.00g
Mintage – Unlimited*
Obverse Designer – Jody Clark
Reverse Designer – The Walt Disney Company (but based on E.H.Shepard)
50p Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin –
Alloy – Cupro-Nickel
Diameter – 27.30mm
Weight – 8.00g
Mintage – No data
Obverse Designer – Jody Clark
Reverse Designer – The Walt Disney Company (but based on E.H.Shepard)
50p Silver Proof Colour Coin –
Alloy – 925 Ag
Diameter – 27.30mm
Weight – 8.00g
Mintage – 18,000*
Obverse Designer – Jody Clark
Reverse Designer – The Walt Disney Company (but based on E.H.Shepard)
50p Gold Proof Coin –
Alloy – 916.7 Au
Diameter – 27.30mm
Weight – 15.50g
Mintage – 535*
Obverse Designer – Jody Clark
Reverse Designer – The Walt Disney Company (but based on E.H.Shepard)
50p Gold Proof Piedfort Coin –
Alloy – 916.7 Au
Diameter – 27.30mm
Weight – 31.00g
Mintage – 110*
Obverse Designer – Jody Clark
Reverse Designer – The Walt Disney Company (but based on E.H.Shepard)
*All mintages quoted are MCM (Maximum Coin Mintage). This means this is the most coins that may be issued. Ultimately, it is down to The Royal Mint to decide how many are minted so the reality is that each number given may turn out to be lower.
© Article and images (except where stated) copyright Mik Smith 2022
Wow, this is really exciting. I need to be ordering myself at least 2 normal RM packaged 50p’s and a silver. Love the design and can’t wait to order them.