United Kingdom (Great Britain) Elizabeth II 5 Pounds

History

5 Pounds 2021, Sp# MM9, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, 50th Anniversary of the Mr. Men & Little Miss, Little Miss Sunshine

5 Pounds 2021, Sp# MM9, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, 50th Anniversary of the Mr. Men & Little Miss, Little Miss Sunshine, Folder

5 Pounds 2021, Sp# MM9, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, 50th Anniversary of the Mr. Men & Little Miss, Little Miss Sunshine, Three-coin set folder

Obverse. Photo © Royal Mint

Description

Mr. Men is a French/British series of children's books by English author Roger Hargreaves commencing in 1971. From 1981, an accompanying series of Little Miss books by the same author but with female characters was published. A similar series of animal characters known as Timbuctoo started in 1978. After Hargreaves's death in 1988, his son Adam Hargreaves began writing and illustrating new Mr. Men and Little Miss stories like Mr. Cool, Mr. Rude, Mr. Good, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Bad and Little Miss Whoops.

Each book in the original Mr. Men and Little Miss series introduced a different title character and his/her single dominant personality trait to convey a simple moral lesson. The Mr. Men and Little Miss characters frequently reappeared in other characters' books. As of 2015, a total of 85 Mr. Men and Little Miss characters had been featured in the series. The books' simple stories, with brightly coloured, boldly drawn illustrations, made them very popular, with sales of over 100 million worldwide across 28 countries. All the characters are from the fictional town of “Mister Land".

The Royal Mint celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss with a three-coin series dedicated to Roger Hargreaves’ beloved collection of colourful characters. Featuring Mr. Happy, Mr. Strong, Little Miss Giggles and Little Miss Sunshine, this three-coin set is the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of fun.

Obverse	Crown, jewelry Diamond Diadem Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Elizabeth II The fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings. The George IV State Diadem, officially the Diamond Diadem, is a type of crown that was made in 1820 for King George IV. The diadem is worn by queens and queens consort in procession to coronations and State Openings of Parliament. The piece of jewelry has been featured in paintings and on stamps and currency. It can be seen in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace. ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX means Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen and Defender of the Faith. ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·5 POUNDS·2021· J.C
Reverse	Colorised Character (book, movie, cartoon etc.) Little Miss Sunshine Monogram, signature Signature Movie-themed Animated film Depicts colour-printed Little Miss Sunshine and a special 50th-anniversary logo with a facsimile signature of the character’s creator, Roger Hargreaves. Little Miss Sunshine is the 4th book in the Little Miss series. There was a king who lived in a castle in Miseryland. Little Miss Sunshine was on vacation. She saw a sign saying, "This way to Miseryland", so she went to Miseryland and saw a guard at the bridge door. Little Miss Sunshine gave the guard a big smile; he took her to see the King of Miseryland. She had an idea, and Little Miss Sunshine and the king went back to her car. She made a new sign saying, "Laughter Land"; she laughed, and the king laughed too. Little Miss Sunshine is a regular in the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show. She keeps her looks and personality (except her hair and nose changed from yellow to light tan) and now runs a morning show called "Good Morning Dillydale" with Mr. Happy. Her house is pink with a flowerbed, and flowers on the house as well. She is also shown to like being tickled, as she had allowed Mr. Tickle to do so in a few episodes and on the website when rolled over him. Engraver: Adam Hargreaves LITTLE MISS 50 years Roger Hargreaves
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