The coin’s masterfully crafted reverse design, created by artist Henry Gray, incorporates elements of totalitarianism, which is a central theme in Orwell’s writing.
We commemorate George Orwell, a hugely talented writer and visionary thinker, on a UK coin for the first time.
The silver Proof edition of the coin is available in an acrylic block, so it can be proudly displayed for all to observe, whilst the design does the same to you.
Celebrating George Orwell
© Estate of the late Sonia Brownell Orwell
Created with the support of the Orwell Foundation,
an independently registered charity officially
sanctioned by the Orwell Estate