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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait Peter Rabbit (2018)
"2018 Peter Rabbit 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 1,400,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Beatrix Potter 50p |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Emma Noble |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | commemorative |
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 2018
Image of Peter Rabbit eating carrots facing forward, legend around.
PETER RABBIT
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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 | £4.58 🔒 eBay | £5.23 | – | £2.52 – £11.82 | 23 | 23 | 06-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £10.80 🔒 eBay | £7.50 | ▲15% | £3.31 – £18.29 | 40 | 40 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £5.99 🔒 eBay | £4.25 | ▼3% | £0.67 – £24.99 | 156 | 156 | 16-10-2026 | |
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About the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit
The 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit 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: Image of Peter Rabbit eating carrots facing forward, legend around.
1,400,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit run from £4.25 to £7.50 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 1,400,000 struck for circulation. That is far below the earlier Peter Rabbit coins, which had 9,700,000 in 2016 and 19,900,000 in 2017, and it equals the 2018 Flopsy Bunny as the lowest Beatrix Potter figure.
Which Peter Rabbit 50p is the rarest in circulation?
The 2018 coin. The Royal Mint's circulating figures list three Peter Rabbit 50p coins: 9,700,000 dated 2016, 19,900,000 dated 2017 and 1,400,000 dated 2018. The 2019 and 2020 Peter Rabbit designs do not appear in those circulating figures.
How do I tell the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p from the other years?
Check the date on the Queen's side and the design. The 2018 coin shows Peter nibbling radishes with the inscription PETER RABBIT. The 2017 coin shows him running and is inscribed THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT.
Who designed the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p?
Emma Noble designed the reverse, closely following Beatrix Potter's own artwork. She designed every Beatrix Potter 50p issued for circulation from 2016 to 2018. The fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse is by Jody Clark.
How do I identify the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit?
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
Peter Rabbit is the only Beatrix Potter character to have a new 50p in each year of the series. The 2018 coin is the third, after the 2016 coin issued for the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth and the 2017 coin for The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was issued with three other 2018 designs, Flopsy Bunny, The Tailor of Gloucester and Mrs Tittlemouse, under a proclamation made on 13 December 2017.
The Royal Mint's figures give 1,400,000 struck for circulation. The same character had 9,700,000 in 2016 and 19,900,000 in 2017, so the 2018 coin is much the hardest of the three to find. It shares the lowest mintage of any Beatrix Potter 50p with Flopsy Bunny.
Across every 50p in the Royal Mint's circulating figures, only eight issues are lower than 1,400,000. Later Peter Rabbit designs dated 2019 and 2020 are listed among the Royal Mint's 50p designs but not in its circulating mintage figures.
Emma Noble designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of Peter Rabbit with the inscription PETER RABBIT. The Royal Mint says the pose is closely inspired by Potter's own artwork, with his coat, alert expression and fine whiskers, and shows him enjoying a moment of calm as he nibbles on radishes, a reference to his adventures in Mr McGregor's garden.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin. The main risk is confusion between years. The date is on the obverse, and the 2017 coin differs in design too: it shows Peter running and is inscribed THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT.
It is a current-size 50p (27.3mm, 8g), remains legal tender and was struck for general circulation, though with 1,400,000 issued it rarely appears in change. On a circulated coin the whiskers and other fine detail wear first.
The design was also sold as a silver proof, with a Royal Mint maximum of 45,000, and in gold proof. The earlier coins are the 2016 Peter Rabbit 50p and the 2017 Peter Rabbit 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)
- 2018 Elizabeth II 'Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel (notice 2929909, 15 December 2017), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the life and work of Beatrix Potter (notice 2712446, 17 February 2017), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Beatrix Potter 2018 UK 50p Silver Proof 4-Coin Series, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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