The coin, issued in 2008, features an image of Briggs' characters the Snowman and James from his 1978 children's book The Snowman.
On the back is the traditional portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, the fourth coin portrait of Her Majesty used on UK and Crown Dependency currency.
On the back is the traditional portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, the fourth coin portrait of Her Majesty used on UK and Crown Dependency currency.
'This sought-after collectable coin is a new edition of a rare Christmas-themed design first issued in 2003, inspired by Raymond Briggs' The Snowman, first published in 1978.
The Britannia Coin Company writes: 'Extremely scarce uncoloured Snowman and James Isle of Man 50p issued in 2008.
