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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Squirrel Nutkin Silver Proof (2016)
Circulating version: 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Squirrel Nutkin
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 15,893 |
| 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 Squirrel Nutkin dividing legend.
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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 | £37.84 🔒 eBay | £47.50 | – | £29.04 – £146.30 | 18 | 18 | 30-09-2026 | |
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About the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Squirrel Nutkin – Silver Proof
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Squirrel Nutkin – 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 Squirrel Nutkin dividing legend.
15,893 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Squirrel Nutkin – Silver Proof worth?
The 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Squirrel Nutkin – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £47.50 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. 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 Squirrel Nutkin – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2016 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Squirrel Nutkin, 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 Squirrel Nutkin – 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 – Squirrel Nutkin. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Squirrel Nutkin closed the Royal Mint's 2016 set of 50p coins for the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth. The Mint describes it as the fifth release in the series, after the coin for Potter herself, Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Its archive listing also notes that this was the first time Squirrel Nutkin had appeared on an official 50p coin.
The design was fixed by a proclamation made on 15 March 2016, which covered Jemima Puddle-Duck and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle as well.
The Royal Mint's figures give 5,000,000 struck for circulation. Within the 2016 set only Jemima Puddle-Duck is lower, at 2,100,000. The other three are higher: the portrait coin at 6,900,000, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle at 8,800,000 and Peter Rabbit at 9,700,000. Across the thirteen circulating Beatrix Potter 50p coins dated 2016 to 2018 it is the sixth lowest, because all four 2018 coins were struck in smaller numbers still.
Emma Noble designed the reverse, drawing on Potter's original illustrations. The proclamation describes a portrait of Squirrel Nutkin with the inscription SQUIRREL NUTKIN. The Royal Mint points to his distinctive posture, his whiskers and his once-bushy tail, and says the design reflects his cheeky personality in the 1903 tale.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, showing her wearing the George IV State Diadem. Its inscription reads ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2016, so the value and date are on the obverse. The coin has the usual seven-sided shape and a plain edge.
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 - Squirrel Nutkin' 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)
- 2016 Squirrel Nutkin 50p Coin - BU, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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