2025 Mary Poppins 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

For the very first time, the Royal Mint has released a special 50p coin in 2025 to celebrate the beloved character cherished by multiple generations - perfect for fans of P. L. Travers’ classic character.

Design of the Mary Poppins 50p coin

For the reverse of this UK coin, product designer Emma Noble has remastered an original illustration by Mary Shepherd that shows Mary Poppins making her way on the east wind with her umbrella and carpet bag in hand. The official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III appears on the obverse.

Who is Mary Poppins?

The classic childhood character Mary Poppins first blew in on an east wind to Number Seventeen, Cherry Tree Lane more than 90 years ago. P. L. Travers’ classic children’s books saw the practically perfect nanny take the Banks children on several magical adventures over the course of an eight-book series.

Mary Poppins first visits Number Seventeen, Cherry Tree Lane, blowing in on an east wind to be nanny to Jane, Michael, Barbara and John Banks. The young children immediately know their new nanny is special and embark on lots of wonderful adventures in her company. The first in an eight-book series by Australian-born author P. L. Travers,

Mary Poppins (1934) captured the imaginations of children worldwide and the publication featured illustrations by Mary Shepard. Ninety years later, The Royal Mint has produced this coin to celebrate the legacy of the Mary Poppins books and the works of P. L. Travers and Mary Shepard.

2025 Mary Poppins 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Mintage: TBC