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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter Silver Proof (2016)
Circulating version: 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Beatrix Potter
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 7,471 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Beatrix Potter 50p |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 8.000g · 0.2379 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | commemorative |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Silhouette of Beatrix Potter above and image of Peter Rabbit below the
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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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| PR-65 | £47.50 🔒 eBay | £48.00 | ▼27.3% | £10.80 – £425.00 | 131 | 131 | 12-10-2026 | |
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About the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter – Silver Proof
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter – Silver Proof is a collector 50 pence coin in the Beatrix Potter 50p series, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Silhouette of Beatrix Potter above and image of Peter Rabbit below the.
7,471 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter – Silver Proof worth?
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £48.00 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its silver content is worth about £9.50 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Beatrix Potter, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 8g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Beatrix Potter. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Beatrix Potter 50p of 2016 marks the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. It was the first coin in what became the Royal Mint's Beatrix Potter 50p series, and the only one of the series to show Potter herself. The Mint said it was right to begin the collection with a coin celebrating Beatrix, to be followed by four more, each featuring one of her characters. Those four were Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin.
The proclamation fixing the design was made on 9 December 2015 and also covered the first Peter Rabbit coin. The Royal Mint's figures give 6,900,000 struck for circulation. That is the middle figure of the five 2016 coins, and the middle of the whole series too: of the thirteen circulating Beatrix Potter 50p coins dated 2016 to 2018 in the Royal Mint's figures, six have lower mintages and six have higher.
There was no ordinary Royal Shield 50p for circulation that year. The Mint's figures show none dated 2016, so every 50p of that date found in change is a commemorative.
Emma Noble, a Royal Mint engraver, designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a silhouette of Beatrix Potter accompanied by an image of Peter Rabbit, surrounded by a floral motif, with the inscription BEATRIX POTTER 1866 1943. The two dates are the years of her birth and death.
The Royal Mint says Noble included elements that celebrate Potter as the artist behind some of the best-loved characters in children's literature, and used a nostalgic font for the inscription that echoes the lettering of her books.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2016. The value and date are therefore on the obverse, leaving the reverse free for the design. The edge is plain.
Sources
- 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)
- 2016 Elizabeth II 'The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Beatrix Potter' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter (notice 2446362), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary 2016 UK 50p Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary 2016 50p Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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