Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells often: 68 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny Silver Proof (2017)
Circulating version: 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2017 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 35,731 |
| 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) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Colourised image of Benjamin Bunny facing forward, legend around.
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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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| BU | £37.09 🔒 eBay | £37.09 (1) | – | £37.09 – £37.09 | 1 | 1 | 07-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £38.00 🔒 eBay | £29.79 | ▼0.6% | £14.50 – £180.00 | 67 | 68 | 11-10-2026 | |
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About the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny – Silver Proof
The 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny – 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: Colourised image of Benjamin Bunny facing forward, legend around.
35,731 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny – Silver Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny – Silver Proof run from £29.79 to £37.09 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its silver content is worth about £9.50 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Benjamin Bunny, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2017 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Benjamin Bunny – 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 – Benjamin Bunny. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
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)
- 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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