50 pence UK 2022 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

The coin is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the publication of the work “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J. K. Rowling.

Harry Potter is a series of seven books that have been interpreted into eight films. A young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives an acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at school, and with the help of his friends, he faces an attempted return by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort. He survived a terrible curse, acquired a scar in the form of a lightning, expelled the Dark and evil presence, while still a baby.

Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and icon of British pop culture. Muggle (the opposite of wizard) was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2003. A real-life version of the sport of Quidditch was created in 2005 and featured as an exhibition tournament at the 2012 London Olympics. Many fans have adopted owls as pets. Characters and elements from the series have inspired the scientific names of various animals. Harry Potter has been named one of the Top 100 Best Children’s Books for Teachers.

Obverse: Portrait of Harry Potter surrounded by stars, inscription “25 years of magic”; relief image of the number “25” and lightning bolt, which appears at different angles.

Reverse: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Series: Harry Potter

Denomination: 0.50 GBP

Weight: 27.3g

Diameter: 8mm

Metal: CuNi

Quality: BU

Circulation: not specified

The coin is packed in a special numismatic package of the Royal Mint with a description of the coin.