The Royal Mint is celebrating the ever popular Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for the first time on an official British mint coin
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– The Royal Mint is celebrating Alice in Wonderland on official British coin in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum
– The commemorative crown worth £ 5 with Alice and the Cheshire cat, is inspired by sir John Tenniels Original illustrations and is available from today at The Royal Mint. available
– Part of a two-coin collector’s series, the Looked at more closely A £ 5 crown will be released later this year to celebrate 150 years of the same title
– On the occasion of the collaboration with the V&A, the coins were shared with Sir. revealed John Tenniels Original illustrations in the museum Alice: More curious and curious Exhibition in London
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LONDON, 4th July 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Royal Mint today announced its first official Alice in Wonderland Coin collection inspired by the popular illustrations in the original book.
In collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, featuring the special crown worth £ 5 Alice and the Cheshire cat is available from today. The coin was revealed along with the original illustrations by Sir Revealed John Tenniel In the Alice: More curious and curious Exhibition in the world’s leading museum for art, design and performance.
Made by the Original Maker of UK Coins, the 5 pound crown provides an ideal canvas to immortalize the iconic illustrations in vivid details and colors using traditional embossing techniques and innovative design technology. The elaborate design with the inscription “Curiouser and Curiouser” on the edge is one of the most detailed coins of the 1100 year old Makers.
The is available in base metal (known as brilliant uncirculated) and also in gold and silver Alice in Wonderland The keepsake is part of a two-coin collector’s series created by The Royal Mint designer Ffion Gwillim and sculptor Emma Noble. The second coin with Tweedledum and Tweedledee, will be released later this summer to celebrate its 150th anniversary Looked at more closely – the continuation of the original Lewis Carroll Book.
Much like the popularity of coin collecting, the cherished stories have stood the test of time – currently the UK’s second most searched children’s book on Google.
Clare Maclennan Divisional Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said:
“Alice in Wonderland is a true classic that has been cherished by generations of adults and children of all ages and is still so popular today. In collaboration with the V&A, we have honored this precious story for the first time on an official British coin.
“Inspired by sir John Tenniels Original illustrations, the beautiful £ 5 crown was made to the highest quality and combines traditional minting arts with innovation in design technology. I am sure that Alice in Wonderland is becoming a popular collectors choice that stimulates the imagination of people of all ages and is impressive Victoria and Albert Museum on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Looked at more closely is a worthy festival. “
Amelia Calver, Research and Development Manager, V&A Brand Licensing, commented:
“We are excited to celebrate the global phenomenon loved by all ages, Alice in Wonderland, with commemorative coins 2021. The designs masterfully capture the charm of Tenniel’s original illustrations and pay homage to some of the Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass characters Alice meets along the way. The 2021 Coins are designed to give fans the opportunity to expand their existing collections and inspire new readers of the book to discover the magic of Carroll’s stories and take their own wondrous journeys.
More information about the Alice in Wonderland The commemorative coin collection is available on the Royal Mint website.
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About the Royal Mint
The royal coin has an uninterrupted history of British coin minting dating back over 1,100 years. Based in the tower of London For over 500 years, until 1812, the Royal Mint moved from the Tower into a building London Tower hill. In 1967 the construction of a new Royal Mint began at its current location in South wales, UK to enable British decimal coins to be minted.
Today The Royal Mint is the largest export coin in the world, supplying coins to the UK and overseas. The Royal Mint has also diversified into a number of other complementary businesses, building on the values ​​that have been at the heart of the organization throughout its history – authenticity, security, precious metals, craftsmanship and design:
Precious metals
Throughout history, the name of the Royal Mint has been synonymous with precious metals and gold bars. The organization trades in physical and digital precious metals worldwide and has a global network of sales partners.
Consumption coins division
The organization has a thriving commemorative coin, donation, and collector services division that provides historical coins, authentication and grading services, and secure storage.
The Royal Mint experience
The Royal Mint entered the tourism business in 2016 when they opened their popular visitor center, The Royal Mint Experience, in their Llantrisant home. South wales. The attraction welcomes around 100,000 visitors annually.
About the V&A
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A) is the world’s leading museum for art, design and performance with collections that are unrivaled in scope and diversity and encompass 5000 years of human creativity. It was founded in 1852 to make artwork accessible to all and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. Today it has set itself the goal of promoting the creative industries, inspiring the next generation and stimulating everyone’s imagination.
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