Winnie the Pooh new coin collection from Royal Mint in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company
A new set of coins featuring Winnie the Pooh and his friends released by the Royal Mint celebrates friendship.
Beloved literary character Winnie the Pooh is joined by friends Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger in a new coin collection from the Royal Mint. A 50p piece - created in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company - is the final coin in the Mint’s collection of three designs celebrating a century of the beloved bear from Hundred Acre Wood.
The first coin in the collection celebrated the theme of kindness, while the second celebrated loyalty, with the new 50p highlighting friendship. Available to buy from Thursday (June 11), the new coin is available in silver proof colour and uncirculated colour editions, with prices starting at £15.
Generations of fans have read AA Milne’s stories of Pooh and his friends, with Lucy Mackenzie, director at The Royal Mint, saying the final coin aimed to highlight the "friendship at the heart of the stories".
"Winnie-the-Pooh has been part of childhood for a hundred years, bringing comfort, warmth and simple joy to generations of families across the world," Lucy said. "From bedtime stories to beloved screen adaptations, these characters have a way of staying with us long after we’ve grown up.
"To mark the final coin in this special three-coin collection with The Walt Disney Company feels incredibly fitting, particularly as we celebrate the enduring theme of friendship at the heart of the stories.
"There’s something timeless about Pooh and his friends – their kindness, their humour, and the way they see the world. We hope this coin captures just a little of that magic and becomes a keepsake that people treasure for years to come."