Fans of H.G. Wells Cry Foul Over Errors in Commemorative Coin
The two-pound coin from the Royal Mint features imagery from Wells’s books. But fans noted that the writer’s Martian tripods have three legs, not four.
The coin was released by The Royal Mint to mark 75 years since the death of H.G. Wells.Credit.The Royal Mint
Published Jan. 7, 2021Updated Jan. 8, 2021
The idea was to create a commemorative coin to celebrate the work of H.G. Wells, the British writer, historian and sociologist best known for the novels “The War of the Worlds” and “The Invisible Man.”
The UK’s new HG Wells coin features numerous errors including a four-legged tripod
A new British coin commemorating the pioneering science fiction author HG Wells has been criticized for featuring multiple errors including the decision to give his famous “tripod” machine from “The War of the Worlds” four legs.
The new £2 ($2.70) coin, issued to mark 75 years since Wells’ death, includes imagery from two of his most celebrated books, and was described by the Royal Mint as a “spine-chilling design” when it was unveiled on Monday.
But it was the coin’s inaccuracies that terrified fans of the author. Several of Wells’ admirers reacted in horror to the sight of a four-legged depiction of the tripod, a war machine used by the Martians in “The War of The Worlds.”
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