Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells often: 70 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy Bunny Silver Proof (2018)
Circulating version: 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Flopsy Bunny
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 38,742 |
| 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 Flopsy Bunny facing forward.
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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 | £32.86 🔒 eBay | £31.33 | ▲4.1% | £20.22 – £80.00 | 69 | 69 | 11-10-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £35.04 🔒 eBay | £35.04 (1) | – | £35.04 – £35.04 | 1 | 1 | 30-03-2026 | |
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About the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy Bunny – Silver Proof
The 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy 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 Flopsy Bunny facing forward.
38,742 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy Bunny – Silver Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy Bunny – Silver Proof run from £31.33 to £35.04 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 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy Bunny – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Flopsy Bunny, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Flopsy 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 – Flopsy Bunny. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Flopsy Bunny was one of four Beatrix Potter 50p coins dated 2018, the third and last year of Beatrix Potter coins in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures. The others were Peter Rabbit, The Tailor of Gloucester and Mrs Tittlemouse. The Royal Mint describes Flopsy as the second coin of that third series, and the proclamation covering the four designs was made on 13 December 2017.
The Royal Mint's figures give 1,400,000 struck for circulation. The 2018 Peter Rabbit has the same figure, and the two share the lowest mintage of any Beatrix Potter 50p in those figures. Mrs Tittlemouse follows at 1,700,000 and The Tailor of Gloucester at 3,900,000.
The fall from the year before is steep: Benjamin Bunny, a character the Royal Mint describes as closely connected to Flopsy, had 25,000,000 in 2017. Across every 50p in the Royal Mint's circulating figures, only eight issues are lower than 1,400,000, among them the 2009 Kew Gardens coin at 210,000.
Emma Noble designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of Flopsy Bunny with the inscription FLOPSY BUNNY. The Royal Mint says she is shown facing forward in her familiar little jacket, drawn from Potter's original illustrations, and links the design to the 1909 tale in which Flopsy and her family set out in search of food.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, wearing the George IV State Diadem. Its inscription reads ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018, so 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)
- 2018 Elizabeth II 'Beatrix Potter - Flopsy Bunny' 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)
- Beatrix Potter 2018 UK 50p Silver Proof 4-Coin Series, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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