For the first time ever, the British Royal Mint in paying tribute to the literary pioneer H. G. Wells in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of his passing. A champion of social and scientific topics, Wells was a prolific writer who published more than 100 books by the time of his death in 1946! Celebrate the author who popularised science fiction with his prophetic and imaginative tales about time travel, invisibility, and alien invasion with this Proof quality coin

This consummate legal tender coin features three elements that signify Wells’ best-known works on the reverse. The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man are depicted in a detailed numismatic montage in 12.00g of silver - fantastically framed by gold plating!