The Gruffalo's Child 50p coin

The Gruffalo's Child 50p Coin

2024 · The Gruffalo · Circulating

Price Guide: £4.00

The Gruffalo's Child 50p, added to the Royal Mint's Gruffalo series in 2024, marks Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's 2004 sequel, in which the Gruffalo's own child ventures into the "deep dark wood" against her father's warnings - and meets the same mouse who outwitted him.

Struck for general circulation, it's a common, popular find rounding out the three-coin Gruffalo series.

Specifications

  • Diameter27.30mm
  • Weight8.00g
  • CompositionCupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
  • EdgePlain
  • Designer
  • Obverse designerJody Clark
  • Mintage (circulation)

Variants & values

Every finish The Royal Mint issued for this design, with issue price, mintage and value where known.

Circulating strike

  • MetalCupro-nickel
  • Guide value£4.00

Frequently asked questions

How much is the The Gruffalo's Child 50p worth?

Current collector guide value is around £4.00, though this varies with condition and demand. See the full variants table on this page for issue prices and mintage by finish.

How many The Gruffalo's Child 50p coins were made?

Mintage figures vary by finish - see the variants table above for the limited-edition cap and current mintage of each version.

What year was the The Gruffalo's Child 50p released?

It was first issued in 2024.

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