'Through The Looking-Glass' coin released by Britain's Royal Mint

Britain's new Royal Mint coin shows the moment protagonist Alice runs into mischievous characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Photo: Royal Mint

A new coin commemorating 150 years since Lewis Carroll's book Through The Looking-Glass has been launched by Britain's Royal Mint.

The £5 crown is based on Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations of the book, which was the sequel of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland.