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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait Little Miss Sunshine (2021)
"Little Miss Sunshine £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2021 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.280g |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Adam Hargreaves |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2021
Image of Little Miss Sunshine, legend above authors signature
LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £26.39 🔒 eBay | £18.28 | – | £9.85 – £26.39 | 3 | 3 | 02-10-2026 | |
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About the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Little Miss Sunshine
The 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Little Miss Sunshine is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Image of Little Miss Sunshine, legend above authors signature.
Common questions
How much is the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Little Miss Sunshine worth?
The 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Little Miss Sunshine has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £18.28 in BU, the median of its verified sales.
How many Little Miss Sunshine £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's 2021 sales page lists 8,947 coloured Brilliant Uncirculated coins, 8,796 plain ones and 7,250 plain coins in trade packaging. These are sales figures. The coloured version had a limited edition presentation of 15,050; the plain coin had no stated limit.
Who designed the Little Miss Sunshine £5 coin?
Adam Hargreaves, the son of Mr. Men creator Roger Hargreaves and now the main author and illustrator of the books. He designed all three coins in the Royal Mint's Mr. Men Little Miss series. The obverse portrait of Elizabeth II is by Jody Clark.
Is the Little Miss Sunshine £5 coin in circulation?
No. It is a commemorative crown sold to collectors, and the Royal Mint says crowns have not been struck to a circulating standard since 2008. It is legal tender for any amount under its proclamation, but the Mint notes that banks are not required to accept crowns.
How many Mr Men £5 coins are there?
Three, all dated 2021 for the 50th anniversary of the books: Mr. Happy, Mr. Strong with Little Miss Giggles, and Little Miss Sunshine, which the Royal Mint launched as the final coin. Each came as a plain and a coloured Brilliant Uncirculated coin, with gold and silver proofs.
How do I identify the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Little Miss Sunshine?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (copper-nickel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The Mr. Men books by Roger Hargreaves began in 1971, and for their 50th anniversary the Royal Mint issued three £5 crowns in 2021, the first time Mr. Men Little Miss characters had appeared on UK coins. Little Miss Sunshine was the third and final coin, following Mr. Happy and a shared coin for Mr. Strong and Little Miss Giggles.
The Royal Mint launched it with the presenter Jenni Falconer and put it on sale on 4 May, exclusively through the Mint. The Little Miss Sunshine book itself dates from 1981. All three designs were authorised in one royal proclamation given at Windsor Castle on 10 February 2021.
The Mint sold two cupro-nickel versions: a plain Brilliant Uncirculated coin, with 8,796 sold plus 7,250 in trade packaging, and a coloured one with 8,947 sold. Leaving trade packaging aside, it was the lowest seller of the three Mr. Men coins in both finishes in the Mint's figures, behind Mr. Happy (10,460 plain, 10,182 coloured) and Mr. Strong and Little Miss Giggles (8,948 plain, 9,051 coloured).
The reverse was drawn by Adam Hargreaves, Roger Hargreaves's son and now the main author and illustrator of the books. The proclamation describes it as Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS and the signature of Roger Hargreaves. On the coloured coin the character is printed in yellow.
The obverse carries Jody Clark's fifth definitive portrait of Elizabeth II with ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 5 POUNDS and the date 2021. The edge is milled.
Varieties and errors
The recognised version is the coloured Brilliant Uncirculated coin, which the Royal Mint sold alongside the plain one and lists separately in its sales figures. No mint errors are documented for this coin.
Collecting notes
Check which version a listing is offering, because the site lists both under the same name. The coloured coin shows Little Miss Sunshine in solid yellow; the plain coin is bare cupro-nickel. On coloured coins check the printed area for scratches.
The coloured coin was sold with a limited edition presentation of 15,050. The plain coin had no stated limit. Gold and silver proofs in ounce weights were also sold, the smallest numbers being 42 one-ounce gold proofs.
The other coins in the set are Mr. Happy and Mr. Strong and Little Miss Giggles.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of gold, silver and cupro-nickel coins (Mr. Men Little Miss; notice 3729963, 12 February 2021), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Little Miss Sunshine – The 50th Anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss 2021 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2021 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Mr. Men Little Miss… The nation's favourite bedtime stories? Jenni Falconer thinks so! (press release), The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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