Royal Mint Celebrates Aardman’s Fiftieth Anniversary With A New 50p Coin

Celebrating A Bristol Cultural Milestone

The 50th anniversary of Aardman has been marked with a commemorative 50p coin featuring a few of the Bristol animation studio’s most recognisable characters…

Appearing on the coin are Wallace, Gromit, Morph, Feathers McGraw and Shaun the Sheep.

A selection of the coins will feature colour while in a first for the Royal Mint, the gold version of the Aardman 50p will be produced from recycled gold from old jewellery and coins.

Aardman co-founder and creative director, Peter Lord, said: “I’m very proud that the story of Aardman and the characters we’ve created over the last 50 years are being celebrated by the work of the Royal Mint.

“It was such a pleasure to visit and see for myself, close-up, the amazing care and artistry that goes into making these beautiful coins.

“In fact, the whole place reminded me of the Aardman studio – both are full of super-talented artists and craftspeople creating timeless work.

“We love to bring pleasure and fun to our audiences, and these fabulous coins surely represent that joyous spirit.”