Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells often: 44 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tailor of Gloucester Silver Proof (2018)
Circulating version: 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Tailor of Gloucester
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 31,893 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| 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 a bespectacled mouse reading a newspaper 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 | £26.69 🔒 eBay | £28.58 | – | £19.07 – £94.95 | 44 | 45 | 05-10-2026 | |
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About the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tailor of Gloucester – Silver Proof
The 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tailor of Gloucester – Silver Proof is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Colourised image of a bespectacled mouse reading a newspaper facing forward.
31,893 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tailor of Gloucester – Silver Proof worth?
The 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tailor of Gloucester – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £28.58 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 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tailor of Gloucester – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Tailor of Gloucester, 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 Tailor of Gloucester – 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 – Tailor of Gloucester. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Tailor of Gloucester 50p is one of four Beatrix Potter coins dated 2018, with Peter Rabbit, Flopsy Bunny and Mrs Tittlemouse. They were the third and final year of Beatrix Potter 50p coins made for circulation, a series the Royal Mint launched in 2016 for the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. The proclamation for the 2018 designs was made on 13 December 2017.
The Royal Mint's figures give 3,900,000 struck for circulation. That is the highest of the 2018 set by some distance: Mrs Tittlemouse had 1,700,000, and Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Bunny 1,400,000 each.
It is still a low figure against the earlier years. Every 2017 coin had at least 9,500,000, and of the thirteen Beatrix Potter coins in the Royal Mint's circulating figures only four are lower than The Tailor of Gloucester.
Emma Noble designed the reverse. The coin is named after a tale, not after the animal it shows. The proclamation calls it a depiction of the Tailor of Gloucester with the inscription THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER, but the figure on the coin is not the tailor. The Royal Mint describes it as one of the helpful mice from the story, sitting cross-legged on a cotton reel, complete with tiny glasses and a newspaper.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018. 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 - The Tailor Of Gloucester' 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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