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A detail on the new Gruffalo’s Child 50p coin means it is worth up to £43. The Royal Mint yesterday unveiled a 50p coin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of beloved children’s book The Gruffalo’s Child.
Coin experts have pointed out that the Gruffalo Child on the coin has less toes compared to the original version. It appears the Gruffalo Child on the new coin has three toes on each foot, whereas the one in the animated film and book has four toes on each foot.
A post published on the Coin Hunter Facebook page reads: “In the book and the film, The Gruffalo’s child has 4 toes and claws on each foot with footprints showing indents of 4 toe / claw marks in the snow. Whilst the coin itself features an image taken from a page in the book, it has been slightly amended for the coin design – to show the feet that were covered by snow and 5 footprints in the snow that were not in front of The Gruffalo’s child in the original illustration.
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“The feet only show 6 claws, whilst this could simply be down to the view angle (where 2 of the 8 claws seen in the original drawings could be hidden) – on close inspection, it does appear that the Gruffalo’s child featuring on this coin, does only have 3 toes on each foot.”
Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: “The heartwarming tale of The Gruffalo’s Child has captivated readers since its release 20 years ago, and this year the curious little monster finds a permanent home on a 50 pence piece. Brought to life by Royal Mint expert craftspeople, this coin captures the true essence of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved story in beautiful detail.”
Julia Donaldson said: “It’s wonderful to see the Gruffalo’s Child follow in her father’s footsteps by featuring on her very own 50p coin.I’m so happy that she is being celebrated in this way and I hope that fans of the book will treasure this coin as a long-lasting memento of the 20th anniversary year.” Axel Scheffler said: “I feel very honoured to have yet another coin celebrating the Gruffalo, and now even his offspring.”
