Gruffalo and Mouse special 50p coins go on sale
The coin is available to buy from the Royal Mint and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Julia Donaldson’s book.
The Gruffalo is being celebrated on a new commemorative 50p coin, depicting the beast’s first meeting with Mouse in the woods.
The famous story of brains over brawn, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, was first published 20 years ago.
It has become a firm bedtime reading favourite for youngsters, having sold 14.5 million copies worldwide.
The new coin, which has been produced by the Royal Mint, will not be entering general circulation but is available to buy from its website.
The Mint has already produced another Gruffalo 50p, which launched earlier this year and shows the Gruffalo alone.
Nicola Howell, director of consumer at the Royal Mint said: “Following the fantastic response to the Gruffalo’s debut appearance on a 50p coin to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the book, we are delighted to introduce an additional coin capturing Mouse and Gruffalo’s first meeting, continuing the story of one of the world’s most favourite literary monsters on UK coins.”
