Coins in the series
About the series
A series of commemorative coins by The Royal Mint celebrating the classic Christmas tale The Snowman by Raymond Briggs (1978) and its animated sequel The Snowman and the Snowdog. Since 2018 the coins have been issued almost annually as the official United Kingdom Christmas coin. The reverse of each year is designed by the award-winning illustrator Robin Shaw (2018 — Natasha Ratcliffe; 2019 — Snowman Enterprises), the obverse features the monarch portrait: Queen Elizabeth II (2018-2022) and King Charles III (from 2023). Issues are available in various qualities: Brilliant Uncirculated, coloured print, silver proof and gold proof.