Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells regularly: 19 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit Silver Proof (2016)
Circulating version: 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 15,495 |
| 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.
Colourised Image of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit dividing legend.
Silver Proof 50p market value
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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 | £190.20 🔒 eBay | £225.05 | – | £26.70 – £299.99 | 18 | 19 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| PR-68 | £275.00 🔒 eBay | £275.00 (1) | – | £275.00 – £275.00 | 1 | 1 | 06-03-2026 | |
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About the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – 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 Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit dividing legend.
15,495 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof run from £225 to £275 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 £9.53 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit, 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 Peter Rabbit – 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 – Peter Rabbit. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
This is the first Peter Rabbit coin, issued in 2016 as part of the Royal Mint's set of five 50p coins for the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth. It followed the opening coin for the author herself and was the first of the four character coins, ahead of Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin.
Its design was fixed earlier than the other three characters. It shares a proclamation with the Beatrix Potter portrait coin, made on 9 December 2015, while the remaining designs were not proclaimed until March 2016.
The Royal Mint's figures give 9,700,000 struck for circulation, the highest of the five 2016 coins. Peter Rabbit then returned on a new design each year. In the Royal Mint's figures the 2017 coin has 19,900,000 and the 2018 coin only 1,400,000, so the 2016 coin sits between the two. Of the thirteen circulating Beatrix Potter 50p coins dated 2016 to 2018, only three have higher mintages.
Emma Noble, a Royal Mint engraver, designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it simply as a portrait of Peter Rabbit with the inscription PETER RABBIT. The Royal Mint describes a close-up portrait with his whiskers prominently displayed.
That close-up is the quickest way to tell it from the later coins. The 2017 design shows the whole figure running, with the words THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT.
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 - Peter Rabbit' 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)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the life and work of Beatrix Potter (notice 2712446), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
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