Zog 50p created by Royal Mint to mark 15th anniversary
Zog tells the story of an accident-prone dragon in school who learns to roar, fly and breathe fire.There were two books released in 2010 and 2012, with the first winning the Galaxy National Book Award.The coin will feature the orange Zog flying and joins The Royal Mint's childhood characters collection.This follows previous character coins including The Snowman and Paddington Bear.The Royal Mint said these had become "treasured items" in collections.Donaldson said she "never imagined he would fly so far into people's imaginations".She added: "Seeing our determined dragon on a 50p piece would definitely earn him a golden star from Madam Dragon."
Scheffler said it was an "incredible honour" to see his drawing "transformed onto a coin".Rebecca Morgan of The Royal Mint said it "continues our tradition of honouring beloved children's literature".The Zog 50p coin can be purchased on The Royal Mint website, starting at £15 with coloured versions available with a starting price of £25.
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