New 50p coin to mark the Chronicles of Narnia now on sale with one costing £1.2k

New coins to mark The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe have been released.

The Royal Mint unveiled the collection to celebrate the C.S. Lewis classic which was released back in 1950. It tells the story of Lucy and her siblings who walk through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia.

In the iconic story, they learn of their destiny to free the land with the guidance of a mystical lion called Aslan. Now the coin collection celebrates the story which was released more than 70 years ago.

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Part of the Royal Mint Classic Children's Literature series, the 50p features a fine detailed reproduction of the book's original illustrator's drawing of Mr Tumnus and Lucy walking through the snowy woods in Narnia.

Designers digitally translated Pauline Baynes' illustration on to a coin, ensuring no detail was lost during the process of the 50p being struck. And a selection of coins in the range also feature colour printing techniques.

The collectable 50p coin can be purchased from the Royal Mint's website, with prices ranging from £11 for a brilliant uncirculated version to £1,220 for a gold coin.

Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is a story which captured the imagination of readers in the UK and worldwide, with C.S. Lewis enchanting people with a magical realm called Narnia through his writing.

"The Royal Mint's popular collectable coin series celebrating Classic Children's Literature has seen many stories and authors celebrated on their own coin such as Beatrix Potter and Raymond Briggs."

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She continued: "Today we are beyond thrilled to be unveiling an official collectable UK 50p coin celebrating the globally adored story of The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis to our popular series.

"In keeping with C.S. Lewis' novel, the coin design features the original illustration that appears in the book, making it the perfect keepsake for any fan of this story."

Coin collections can shop the range now on the Royal Mint website. There's the 50p coin for £11, while the colour coin costs £20.

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