2020 Winnie The Pooh Christopher Robin Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin
To celebrate the 95th anniversary of A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories, a new series of Fifty Pence pieces was begun in 2020 by The Royal Mint. This Christopher Robin coin is the second in the series and depicts a young Christopher Robin walking down stairs, dragging a soft toy version of Winnie the Pooh behind him. The character was based on A. A. Milne’s own son Christopher, and appears in both of the original Pooh books before his friends throw him a farewell party at the end of ‘The House at Pooh Corner’ that implies he is going away to boarding school. In this gold proof 50p, E. H. Shepard’s original illustrations are taken as inspiration by The Walt Disney Company. The coin design is completed by the an inscription of ‘Christopher Robin’ below and a bumble bee buzzing across the scene. The presence of a meandering bumble bee is a common feature across all of the Winnie the Pooh 50p pieces in this series. On the obverse of this gold proof coin is Jody Clark’s official effigy of The Queen which has been used on UK coinage since 2015. Only 525 of these Christopher Robin coins were minted in gold proof, and this one comes in its original packaging with numbered certificate of authenticity. Struck in 22 carat gold and weighing 15.50 grams, this 50p has a precious metal content of 14.21 grams and a diameter of 21.30 milimetres. It is finished to proof quality and makes a great addition to any Winnie the Pooh collection. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]