It commemorates 150 years since Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass (Aaron Chown/PA)A new coin commemorating 150 years since Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass has been launched by The Royal Mint. The £5 crown is based on Sir John Tenniel’s original illustrations of the book, which was the sequel of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It shows the moment protagonist Alice runs into mischievous characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Expand Close It depicts the moment protagonist Alice runs into mischievous characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Aaron Chown/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp It depicts the moment protagonist Alice runs into mischievous characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Aaron Chown/PA)The Royal Mint collaborated with EL&N Cafe in London to create a limited-edition Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland cake selection to celebrate the new design. It comes after a coin depicting the scene where Alice meets the Cheshire Cat was released last month.

Source: Irish Independent August 01, 2021 23:24 UTC