1. Peter Rabbit 50p Coins
2. Beatrix Potter Coins 2016
3. Beatrix Potter Coins Full Collection
4. Beatrix Potter Coins 2017

There were five Beatrix Potter 50ps issued in 2016, including the incredibly popular Jemima Puddle-Duck, which, for a long time, was considered the rarest Beatrix Potter coin in circulation. She was also joined by fellow characters Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin. Beatrix Potter 50p coins are a collection of beautifully designed fifty pence coins from The Royal Mint in the UK. When The Royal Mint created a collection of 50p coins to celebrate the birth of Beatrix Potter in 2016, it’s perhaps not surprising that Peter Rabbit was one of the most popular coins in the series. Since then, Peter Rabbit has been depicted in a different scene each. Beatrix Potter Portrait 50p; Benjamin Bunny 50p; Flopsy Bunny 50p; Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p; Mr Jeremy Fisher 50p; Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 50p; Mrs Tittlemouse 50p; Peter Rabbit 2018 50p; Peter Rabbit 50p; Squirrel Nutkin 50p; The Tailor of Gloucester 50p; The Tale of Peter Rabbit 50p; Tom Kitten 50p.

The BRAND NEW and last-ever Peter Rabbit 50phas now been officially released!

It would behard to find someone who hadn’t heard of this naughty little rabbit. The central character of Beatrix Potter’sbeloved children’s stories, Peter Rabbit has featured on many staplecollectables.

EmmaNoble’s design of this coin, which features an original illustration of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter herself,perfectly captures Peter Rabbit’s cheeky personality, as he can be seen crawling under Mr. McGregor’s fence!

This coin won’t be entering circulation but is available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated quality for just £4.50 (+p&p) here.

Where it all started

It was in2016 that Peter Rabbit escaped from Mr. McGregor’s garden and made his firstdebut on United Kingdom coinage.

Issued to celebrate 150 years since the birth of renowned Children’s author, Beatrix Potter, this 50p changed coin collecting forever.

There were five Beatrix Potter 50ps issued in 2016, including the incredibly popular Jemima Puddle-Duck, which, for a long time, was considered the rarest Beatrix Potter coin in circulation. She was also joined by fellow characters Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin.

A very special 50p was issued the same year, celebrating Beatrix Potter herself and features her silhouette and her emblem.

This series of coins continued into 2017, 2018 and 2019. Fifteen Beatrix Potter coins have now been issued since 2016, each featuring one of Potter’s delightful characters, from Flopsy Bunny to Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.

Peter Rabbit is the only characterto feature more than once in the Beatrix Potter 50p series, with no less than 5 coins issued to celebrated the nation’s favourite little rabbit.

Sadly, PeterRabbit’s 50p tale has now come to an end. It has been confirmed that the 202050p will be the very last UK Peter Rabbit 50p to be issued!

Which Beatrix Potter coins are therarest?

To celebrate the release of this brand-new Peter Rabbit 50p, we’vetaken a look back at the mintage figures for the different Beatrix Potter 50psto find out which ones are the rarest in circulation…

Following the release of the 2018 mintage figures, we’ve seen the 2018Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Bunny 50ps take joint top spot on the BeatrixPotter Mintage Chart. With mintages of just 1,400,000, these coinsare the rarest Beatrix Potter coins in circulation and have already proved incrediblypopular with collectors!

We also saw the 2018 Mrs. Tittlemouse claim its spot on thepodium, pushing Jemima Puddle-Duck – previously thought of as the rarestBeatrix Potter 50p in circulation – further down the chart, with a circulatingmintage of 1,700,000.

So collectors that have held onto their 2018 Beatrix Potter 50pswill be delighted to see this! If you don’t have these coins in your collectionyet, now’s the time to keep your eyes out to hunt down these sought-after 50ps.

4 years on from his initial release, it’s safe to say that Peter Rabbit inspired a whole new generation of collectors to start checking their change.

I have no doubt that the 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p will prove as popular as the previous years, and I’m sure collectors and Peter Rabbit fans alike will be chasing this rascally rabbit right into their collections.

Secure this brand new 2020 UK Peter Rabbit 50p in Brilliant Uncirculated Quality

This is your chance to be ahead of the crowd and secure the very last Peter Rabbit 50p in superior Brilliant Uncirculated condition for just £4.50 (+p&p).

Beatrix Potter was born on the 28th July 1866 and 2016 marked 150 years since her birth

To quote ‘The World of Beatrix Potter’ Miss Potter was:

“An artist, storyteller, botanist, environmentalist, farmer and impeccable businesswoman, Potter was a visionary and a trailblazer. Single-mindedly determined and ambitious she overcame professional rejection, academic humiliation, and personal heartbreak, going on to earn her fortune and a formidable reputation”.

It was fitting then throughout 2016, that not only her birth but the many aspects of her life should be celebrated.
For example the National Trust celebrated by hosting special events, activities and exhibitions throughout the year, particularly at the venues that Beatrix herself entrusted to them.

Another National Institution – The Royal Mint also celebrated the Birth of Beatrix Potter.

The Royal Mint is a government-owned Mint that produces coins for the United Kingdom. Operating under the name Royal Mint Ltd, the Mint is a limited company that is wholly owned by Her Majesty’s Treasury and is under an exclusive contract to supply all the nation’s coinage.

The Royal Mint originally based in London, has been in operation for about 1,132 years (886 AD). In 1971 the British system of pounds, shillings and pence was abandoned in favour of the decimal system we use today. To meet the challenge of creating the new decimal coinage, Europe’s largest mint was built in Llantrisant 10 miles (16km) North West of Cardiff, Wales and opened by Her Majesty The Queen in December 1968.

At the beginning of 2016 The Royal Mint released the first Beatrix Potter Silver Proof Coin “Peter Rabbit”. A special 150 years Anniversary Coin was also introduced and in March 2016 they added “Jemima Puddle-Duck”, “Squirrel Nutkin” and “Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle” to the collection. These are special commemorative coloured silver proof coins. Standard coins depicting these same characters were released into circulation.
In 2017 The Royal Mint released coins depicting Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny.

Peter Rabbit 50p Coins

In 2018 The Royal Mint released the 2018 Peter Rabbit Coin together with Flopsy Bunny, Tailor of Gloucester and Mrs. Tittlemouse.

The coins were Designed by Emma Noble a member of The Royal Mint’s team of engravers and she explains the process when creating the designs

Beatrix Potter Coins 2016

You can read an interesting article by Claire Schofield of iNews regarding the worth of each Beatrix Potter 50p Coin. (Opens in a new window)

Beatrix Potter Coins Full Collection

Of their collection the Royal Mint says:

Beatrix Potter Coins 2017

“The love of the writer’s ‘small books for small hands’ has been passed down through generations of readers, and we’re sure that families will enjoy these stunning coins for years to come in the same way. Discover the full Beatrix Potter 50p collection today”