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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait, Mr Happy
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polychrome colored depiction of Mr Happy, the iconic circular yellow character from Roger Hargreaves' beloved Mr. Men children's book series, rendered in vivid yellow with bold black outlines and positioned to the left of centre against an uncolored milled background illustrating a pastoral countryside scene with rolling hills, clouds, and small daisy flowers. The legend 'MR. MEN 50 years' appears in bold raised lettering above, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the franchise, with the facsimile signature of creator Roger Hargreaves inscribed beneath in script lettering. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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Part of the Royal Mint's 2021 Mr. Men series, this issue draws on Roger Hargreaves' characters, which first appeared in 1971 — originally conceived to answer his young son's question about what a tickle looks like. The licensing arrangement brought the series into an unusual corner of British commemorative coinage, sitting alongside more traditional crown-sized issues of the same year.
Copper-nickel strikes were produced for general sale; a bullion and proof programme ran concurrently in precious metals.