Common: 10,000,000 or more minted. Sells often: 181 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait Benjamin Bunny (2017)
"Benjamin Bunny 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2017 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 25,000,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Beatrix Potter 50p |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Thickness | 1.78mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Emma Noble |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2017
Forward facing image of Benjamin Bunny dividing legend.
BENJAMIN BUNNY
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| UNC | £5.99 🔒 eBay | £2.76 | – | £0.99 – £8.12 | 19 | 19 | 22-08-2026 | |
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| BU | £11.87 🔒 eBay | £8.53 | – | £1.73 – £21.50 | 20 | 20 | 14-10-2026 | |
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| EF | £4.38 🔒 eBay | £4.38 (2) | – | £4.38 – £4.38 | 2 | 2 | 09-05-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.17 🔒 eBay | £1.68 | ▼1.5% | £0.30 – £26.70 | 138 | 138 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| VG | £5.49 🔒 eBay | £5.49 (1) | – | £5.49 – £5.49 | 1 | 1 | 02-08-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £29.00 🔒 eBay | £29.00 (1) | – | £29.00 – £29.00 | 1 | 1 | 01-03-2026 | |
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About the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny
The 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny is a circulating 50 pence coin in the Beatrix Potter 50p series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Forward facing image of Benjamin Bunny dividing legend.
25,000,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny run from £1.68 to £29.00 across 6 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Benjamin Bunny 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 25,000,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2017. That is the highest of the thirteen circulating Beatrix Potter 50p coins, ahead of the 2017 Peter Rabbit at 19,900,000, and almost twelve times the 2,100,000 of Jemima Puddle-Duck.
Is the Benjamin Bunny 50p rare?
No. It is the most common Beatrix Potter 50p. In the Royal Mint's figures its 25,000,000 is also the highest mintage of any commemorative 50p issued since the coin was made smaller in 1997.
Who designed the Benjamin Bunny 50p?
Emma Noble designed the reverse, which shows Benjamin Bunny wearing his oversized tam-o'-shanter hat. The obverse carries the fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
Can you find the Benjamin Bunny 50p in change?
Yes. It was struck for general circulation, it is a current-size 50p and it remains legal tender. With 25,000,000 issued it is the Beatrix Potter coin most likely to turn up in change.
How do I identify the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny?
Check the weight 8g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (copper-nickel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
Benjamin Bunny, the lead character of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, appeared on a 50p in 2017. After the five coins of 2016, issued for the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth, the Royal Mint returned with a second group of four: a new Peter Rabbit, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny. The proclamation for all four, made on 15 February 2017, describes them as commemorating her life and work. The Royal Mint notes this was the first time Benjamin Bunny had appeared on an official UK coin.
The Royal Mint's figures give 25,000,000 struck for circulation. No other Beatrix Potter 50p comes close: the 2017 Peter Rabbit is next at 19,900,000, and nothing else in the series reaches 10,000,000.
The figure stands out more widely too. In the Royal Mint's figures it is the highest mintage of any commemorative 50p since the coin was reduced to its present size in 1997, and it is larger than several years of the ordinary Royal Shield 50p. In 2017 itself only 1,800,000 Royal Shield 50p coins were struck for circulation.
Emma Noble designed the reverse. The proclamation describes a portrait of Benjamin Bunny with the inscription BENJAMIN BUNNY. The Royal Mint describes him wearing his oversized tam-o'-shanter, the hat that makes him easy to tell from the Peter Rabbit coins.
The obverse carries the fifth definitive portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2017. As on the rest of the series the value and date are on the obverse. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
With 25,000,000 in circulation this is the easiest coin of the series to find, so condition is what separates one example from another. The broad, smooth crown of the hat is the highest area and picks up scuffs and contact marks first. An example from change with that surface clean is the one to keep.
Coins struck for circulation are plain cupro-nickel. The 2017 proclamation also provided for a silver version for collectors, a separate issue that is not part of the circulating mintage.
It is a current-size 50p (27.3mm, 8g) and remains legal tender. The other high mintage coin of the year is the 2017 Peter Rabbit 50p, and the 2017 group also includes the Mr. Jeremy Fisher 50p.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2017 Elizabeth II 'Beatrix Potter - Benjamin Bunny' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the life and work of Beatrix Potter (notice 2712446), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
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