Peter Rabbit 50p Series Guide: Every Beatrix Potter Coin & Value
Between 2016 and 2018 the Royal Mint released 13 Beatrix Potter-themed 50p coins, featuring Peter Rabbit and friends in circulation for the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth. The series is now complete — here's every coin with its mintage and current realised value.
The complete Beatrix Potter 50p series
| Year | Character | Mintage | Typical value (UNC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peter Rabbit | 9,602,000 | £6 – £12 |
| 2016 | Squirrel Nutkin | 5,002,000 | £8 – £15 |
| 2016 | Jemima Puddle-Duck | 2,100,000 | £10 – £18 |
| 2016 | Mrs Tiggy-Winkle | 8,800,000 | £6 – £12 |
| 2016 | Beatrix Potter (portrait) | 6,900,000 | £8 – £15 |
| 2017 | Peter Rabbit | 19,900,000 | £3 – £6 |
| 2017 | Benjamin Bunny | 25,000,000 | £2 – £5 |
| 2017 | Tom Kitten | 9,500,000 | £4 – £8 |
| 2017 | Jeremy Fisher | 9,900,000 | £4 – £8 |
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit | 1,400,000 | £12 – £20 |
| 2018 | Flopsy Bunny | 1,400,000 | £8 – £15 |
| 2018 | Mrs Tittlemouse | 1,700,000 | £6 – £12 |
| 2018 | Tailor of Gloucester | 3,900,000 | £4 – £8 |
Why the 2018 issues are most valuable
The Royal Mint dropped circulating mintages dramatically for the third year of the programme: the 2018 Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Bunny were each limited to 1,400,000 pieces — just 7% of the 2017 Peter Rabbit's run. This scarcity combined with the character popularity drives sustained collector demand.
Uncirculated 2018 Peter Rabbit 50ps in sealed presentation card regularly realise £15–£20 on eBay UK sold listings. Raw circulated examples: £8–£12.
Silver proof Piedforts
Each year the Royal Mint issued a sterling-silver Piedfort (double-thickness proof) of selected designs, typically limited to 2,500–7,500 pieces. These command significant premiums:
- 2016 Peter Rabbit Silver Piedfort — 5,500 mintage — typically £120–£180 on the secondary market.
- 2016 Jemima Puddle-Duck Silver Piedfort — 2,500 mintage — £200–£280.
- 2018 Peter Rabbit Silver Piedfort — 3,500 mintage — £150–£220.
For current Royal Mint availability of newly-released Beatrix Potter-adjacent issues, check their shop directly.
Identifying a genuine Peter Rabbit 50p
- Weight: 8.00g ± 0.05g. Counterfeits are often a few tenths of a gram off.
- Diameter: 27.3mm across the seven flats.
- Design: illustration faithful to Emma Noble's designs — raised relief should be crisp, not blurred.
- Colour: even cupronickel silver-grey tone. Fakes often have a too-yellow or too-white cast.
- Edge: plain (no reeding), characteristic of all seven-sided 50ps.
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