Specification | Value |
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Denomination | 50p |
Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
Weight | 8.00 g |
Diameter | 27.30mm |
Reverse Designer | Axel Scheffler & Magic Light Pictures |
Specification | Value |
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Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
Quality | Brilliant Uncirculated |
Year | 2024 |
This 2024 The Gruffalo’s Child 50p celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Gruffalo’s Child, which was first published in 2004. It is the first Gruffalo release since 2019 and the first Gruffalo coin to feature the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III.
The 50p features Axel Scheffler’s depiction of the main character stood by the hazel tree, just about to meet the Big Bad Mouse.
The 2024 The Gruffalo’s Child 50p is available as a 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin (Limited Edition 25,000), 50p Silver Proof Colour Coin (Limited Edition 7500) and 1/40 oz Gold Proof Coin (Limited Edition 2024).