Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells often: 86 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit Silver Proof (2018)
Circulating version: 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Peter Rabbit
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 43,130 |
| 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 Peter Rabbit eating carrots facing forward.
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 | £42.30 🔒 eBay | £31.90 | ▲24.8% | £20.00 – £135.00 | 85 | 85 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £67.50 🔒 eBay | £67.50 (1) | – | £67.50 – £67.50 | 1 | 1 | 11-03-2026 | |
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About the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof
The 2018 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 Peter Rabbit eating carrots facing forward.
43,130 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof run from £31.90 to £67.50 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 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Peter Rabbit – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2018 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 2018 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.
Peter Rabbit is the only Beatrix Potter character to have a new 50p in each year of the series. The 2018 coin is the third, after the 2016 coin issued for the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth and the 2017 coin for The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was issued with three other 2018 designs, Flopsy Bunny, The Tailor of Gloucester and Mrs Tittlemouse, under a proclamation made on 13 December 2017.
The Royal Mint's figures give 1,400,000 struck for circulation. The same character had 9,700,000 in 2016 and 19,900,000 in 2017, so the 2018 coin is much the hardest of the three to find. It shares the lowest mintage of any Beatrix Potter 50p with Flopsy Bunny.
Across every 50p in the Royal Mint's circulating figures, only eight issues are lower than 1,400,000. Later Peter Rabbit designs dated 2019 and 2020 are listed among the Royal Mint's 50p designs but not in its circulating mintage figures.
Emma Noble designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of Peter Rabbit with the inscription PETER RABBIT. The Royal Mint says the pose is closely inspired by Potter's own artwork, with his coat, alert expression and fine whiskers, and shows him enjoying a moment of calm as he nibbles on radishes, a reference to his adventures in Mr McGregor's garden.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018. 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 - Peter Rabbit' 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)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the life and work of Beatrix Potter (notice 2712446, 17 February 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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