There are also Silver Proof with colour printing (mintage 45,000) and Gold Proof (mintage 450).Īs Beatrix Potter’s most well-known character, the Royal Mint has released a different design to celebrate Peter Rabbit since 2016. The 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p was also released into public circulation. It did not come in its original packaging.

On eBay, the highest price for a single uncirculated coin was £250. The Royal Mint has not yet released the mintage figures for the Brilliant Uncirculated version of the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p, so it’s difficult to give an estimate of the future worth. (Caption: Beatrix Potter’s illustration of Peter Rabbit eating radishes) How Much is a 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p Worth? The obverse displays the fifth definitive portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. This third Peter Rabbit coin was designed by Emma Noble, the artist behind all of the Beatrix Potter coins. The coin comes in an informative fold-out case, presenting the coin among Beatrix’s other illustrations as well as facts and excerpts from Peter’s story. 2018 presents Peter Rabbit happily munching on radishes, the reason why he was nearly caught by Mr McGregor in his story, ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit.’ 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p CoinĪdoring fans will love to see the little details of Peter’s blissful expression highlighted by the Brilliant Uncirculated standard finish. Every year since then, a new set has been released, each with a special version of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix’s beloved mischievous rabbit. To celebrate the 150 th birthday of gifted author and illustrator Beatrix Potter in 2016, the Royal Mint struck five beautiful coins, much to the delight of coin collectors everywhere.

Introducing the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p Coin

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