Observant fans of HG Wells have questioned how a new coin from the Royal Mint commemorating The War of the Worlds author could be released with multiple errors, including giving his “monstrous tripod” four legs. The £2 coin is intended to mark 75 years since the death of Wells, and includes imagery inspired by The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man. “It’s nice to see Wells memorialised, but it would have been nicer for them to get things right,” Roberts said. The coin depicts scenes from famous works such as War of the Worlds and the Invisible Man as imagined by designer Chris Costello.” Costello has said he was inspired by “vintage HG Wells book covers and movie posters”. In 2013, Ireland’s Central Bank misquoted James Joyce on a commemorative coin intended to honour the author.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2021 12:45 UTC