A new series of coins released by the Royal Mint will be based around Winnie the Pooh and other characters from the A A Milne books. The coins also feature the original illustrations of E. H. Shepard, some in colour.
The famous bear himself is the first image in Royal Mint’s nine-coin Winnie the Pooh Collection.
The Reverse of the first coin, designed by ©Disney, shows Winnie the Pooh in his favourite pastime – eating honey. Other coins this year will feature Christopher Robin and Piglet.
The 2020 release dates are:
Winnie the Pooh coin – September 2020
Christopher Robin coin – October 2020
Piglet coin – November 2020
Six more coins will be released during 2021 and 2022. They are available as BU, Colour BU, Silver Proof (colourised) and Gold Proof.
The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
The coins can be purchased from the Royal Mint Shop.