We're All Mad Here. Celebrating 150 Years Of Alice In Wonderland

Perth Mint - Today marks 150 years since Lewis Carroll wrote the enchanting story of a girl named Alice and her marvelous adventures in Wonderland. With a unique bunch of characters such as the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter, this revolutionary tale changed the landscape of children's literature forever, leaving a long lasting cultural impact on the world!

Alice's journey down the rabbit hole has inspired countless theatrical performances, film adaptions, television shows and even video games, adding to its ground-breaking appeal.

Here is a list of five interesting things you may not know about the beloved children's classic.

The story was based on a real girl called Alice Liddell. She was the daughter of Henry Liddell, the dean of the Christ Church College at Oxford where Carroll taught mathematics.
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson chose the pen name Lewis Carroll by using a play on the Latin translation of his real first and middle names.
Dodgson modeled the Dodo character in the book after himself. Legend has it that the author had a tendency to stammer and that he would often introduce himself as 'Do-do-dogson'.
Queen Victoria was a fan of the book and suggested that Carroll dedicate his next work to her.
The book has never been out of print since it was published in 1865 and has been translated into over 170 languages.



The Perth Mint has paid homage to this classic by releasing a beautiful 150th Anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin. The coin's reverse design portrays Aleysha Howarth's interpretation of John Tenniel's original illustrations of Alice, the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat. Issued as legal tender of Tuvalu, no more than 5,000 of these coins will be released in individual presentation packaging.