• The official Tigger UK 50p coin has been released today by The Royal Mint, as part of the collection inspired by Disney’s Winnie the Pooh
• The latest collectable 50p design is based on the original decorations of E.H. Shepard, marking the 95th anniversary of the stories in the Hundred Acre Wood
• Part of a nine-coin Winnie the Pooh collectors’ series, the 2021 range also includes Winnie the Pooh and Friends and Owl on UK coin at The Royal Mint

The Royal Mint has released the next coin in the collectable series, inspired by Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, featuring the loveable character Tigger on an official UK 50p.

The sixth coin in a nine-coin collection, the commemorative 50p featuring Tigger follows the release of Owl, and Winnie the Pooh and his friends, respectively, on a 50p piece in 2021.

The collection began in 2020 with Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and Piglet, and the final three coins are set to be unveiled next year, at The Royal Mint.  

The Royal Mint’s designer Daniel Thorne remastered Tigger for a 50p piece, based on the original watercolour decorations of E.H. Shepard, first published in the A.A. Milne’s classic tales 95 years ago. 

As with each coin in the collection, the design depicts the iconic E.H. Shepard characters and Daniel Thorne’s signature bee motif, adding a special feature for collectors across the nine-coin range.   

Available in gold, silver and brilliant uncirculated, and special-colour edition, the range combines The Royal Mint’s 1,100-year-old minting traditions with innovative colour printing technology.

Clare Maclennan, The Royal Mint’s Divisional Director of Commemorative Coin, said: “Winnie the Pooh is a family favourite which, just like the joy of coin collecting, unites generations. With so many loveable characters in the range, combined with the craftsmanship and innovation at The Royal Mint, the collection inspired by Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, is an excellent choice for coin collectors and Pooh fans, and a fitting tribute to the loveable bear and friends on the 95^th Anniversary of the adventures in Hundred Acre Wood.”    

The Tigger 2021 UK 50p is available to purchase as an individual piece or as part of a collection at The Royal Mint.

 

Coin title	Tigger 2021 UK 50p Gold Proof Coin	Tigger 2021 UK 50p Silver Proof Coin	Tigger 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated (Coloured)	Tigger 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated
Denomination	50p	50p	50p	50p
Issuing Authority	UK	UK	UK	UK
Alloy	916.7 Au – Red	925 Ag Sterling Silver	Cupro-Nickel	Cupro-Nickel
Weight	15.50g	8.00g	8.00g	8.00g
Diameter	27.30mm	27.30mm	27.30mm	27.30mm
Obverse Designer	Jody Clark	Jody Clark	Jody Clark	Jody Clark
Reverse Designer	The Walt Disney Company	The Walt Disney Company	The Walt Disney Company	The Walt Disney Company
Quality	Proof	Proof	Brilliant Uncirculated	Brilliant Uncirculated
Maximum Coni Mintage	535	18000	45000	Unlimited
RRP	£1,065.00	£67.50	£20.00	£10.00

 

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