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In 2017 the Royal Australian Mint issued coloured two coin set in order to commemorate 25 years of the "Bananas in Pyjamas" segment of the Australian children's television series "Play School". This NCLT (non-circulating legal tender) coin is Australia's first ever coloured 5 cent coin. It has been paired up with a coloured 20 cent coin. The two coins are frosted uncirculated and are packaged in coin capsules that are placed in a children's book type folder.

Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. The concept was inspired by the success of the song Bananas in Pyjamas, written by Carey Blyton in 1967, on Play School. This song, which had become a regular item on Play School, became the theme of the new series. The series was revamped in May 2011 as a CGI animated series created by Southern Star Entertainment.