Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells occasionally: 10 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Mrs Tiggy-Winkle Silver Proof (2016)
Circulating version: 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 15,293 |
| 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.
Coloured image of Beatrix Potter's Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, legend above.
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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 | £51.50 🔒 eBay | £37.57 | – | £26.04 – £73.50 | 10 | 10 | 30-09-2026 | |
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About the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Mrs Tiggy-Winkle – Silver Proof
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Mrs Tiggy-Winkle – 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: Coloured image of Beatrix Potter's Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, legend above.
15,293 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Mrs Tiggy-Winkle – Silver Proof worth?
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Mrs Tiggy-Winkle – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £37.57 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 Mrs Tiggy-Winkle – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, 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 Mrs Tiggy-Winkle – 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 – Mrs Tiggy-Winkle. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is the hedgehog washerwoman of Beatrix Potter's tales, and her 50p was one of five the Royal Mint issued in 2016 for the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth. The set opened with a coin for the author and continued with Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin. The Royal Mint describes this as the fourth release in the series.
Her design was fixed by a proclamation made on 15 March 2016, which also covered Jemima Puddle-Duck and Squirrel Nutkin. The Royal Mint's figures give 8,800,000 struck for circulation. That is the second highest of the 2016 coins, behind Peter Rabbit at 9,700,000, and well ahead of Squirrel Nutkin (5,000,000) and Jemima Puddle-Duck (2,100,000).
Across the thirteen circulating Beatrix Potter 50p coins dated 2016 to 2018, seven have lower mintages in the Royal Mint's figures and five have higher. It is one of the easier coins of the series to find.
Emma Noble, a Royal Mint engraver, designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a portrait of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle with the inscription MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE. The Royal Mint describes a conscientious hedgehog dressed in her washerwoman's attire, shown in her dress and petticoat at the centre of the coin.
The Mint adds that Potter drew the character from two sources: her own pet hedgehog, and Kitty MacDonald, a Scottish washerwoman.
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 the date are both 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)
- 2016 Elizabeth II 'Beatrix Potter - Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter (notice 2505989), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary 2016 UK 50p Five Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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