How Many Beatrix Potter 50p Coins Are There?
Fifty pence coins first came into circulation back in 1969, joining the 5p and 10p coins that were already circulating. Since its release, there have been many different versions of the coin, including commemorative versions to mark special or important events including the well-loved Beatrix Potter 50p coins.
Beatrix Potter’s commemorative coins first came out in 2016 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of English writer Beatrix Potter.
The Beatrix Potter Collection
The Royal Mint released the first coins from the collection in 2016. These were The Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p, the first Peter Rabbit 50p, Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p, Mrs Tiggy Wingle 50p and the Squirrel Nutkin 50p.
Over the years, further coins were added to the coin collection.
Full List of Coins in the Beatrix Potter 50p Collection
How many Beatrix Potter 50p coins are there?
There are 15 commemorative coins in the Beatrix Potter 50p collection. All 15 coins were designed by coin designer Emma Noble.
Full List of Beatrix Potter 50p Coins
- The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Beatrix Potter
- Peter Rabbit (2016)
- Jemima Puddle-Duck
- Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
- Squirrel Nutkin
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2017)
- Tom Kitten
- Mr Jeremy Fisher
- Benjamin Bunny
- Peter Rabbit (2018)
- Flopsy Bunny
- Mrs Tittlemouse
- The Tailor of Gloucester
- Peter Rabbit (2019 – not circulated)
- Peter Rabbit (2020 – not circulated)
The Peter Rabbit coins from 2019 and 2020 were not released into circulation and were only available to buy in presentation packs.
Which is the rarest of the Beatrix Potter 50p coins?
There are two coins which share the title of the rarest coins in circulation from this collection. Both the 2018 Peter Rabbit coin and the Flopsy Bunny coin (also released in 2018) had just 1,400,000 coins released into circulation.
As these two are the rarest, they are also generally the most valuable as they’re inevitably the hardest to get hold of.
How much are the Beatrix Potter 50p coins worth?
If you’ve got any of the Beatrix Potter commemorative coin designs in your wallet, then you’ll probably want to know how much they’re worth and whether it’s worth your while trying to sell them.
I’ve listed the coins in descending order with the rarest at the top of the list and working down to the most common.
Flopsy Bunny
As this is one of the rarest coins, it is also one of the most valuable coins too. A Flopsy Bunny coin in good condition is worth around £4.50.
Peter Rabbit (2018)
Joining the Flopsy Bunny coin with the joint crown for the rarest coin in the collection is the Peter Rabbit coin from 2018. This was the third of four Peter Rabbit coins to have the reverse design created by Emma Noble and just like the Flopsy Bunny coin, it is worth around £4.50 in good condition.
Mrs Tittlemouse
Next on the list is the coin with Mrs Tittlemouse on the back. There were 1,700,000 of these coins which were released in 2018. If you were to sell one of these character coins, you could expect to receive around £4 for a coin in mint condition.
Jemima Puddle-Duck
The Jemima Puddle-Duck coin was amongst the first coins released in 2016 to celebrate the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter. There were 2,100,000 coins released into circulation and these are now worth around £3.50-£4.
The Tailor of Gloucester
There were 3,900,000 coins released in 2018 featuring The Tailor of Gloucester on the reverse. You can expect these to sell for around £2.50 each.
Squirrel Nutkin
There were 5,000,000 Squirrel Nutkin coins released into circulation in 2016. These are now worth around £1-£1.50.
The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Beatrix Potter
This coin was released in 2016 and was one of the first to be entered into circulation. There were 6,900,000 coins so whilst not the rarest by a long way, these coins aren’t the most common either.
These coins are valued at around £3.50. Although not amongst the rarest, they are incredibly popular and among the most sought-after.
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
8,800,000 of the Mrs Tiggy-Winkle coins came into circulation in 2016. These could fetch around £2.50 today.
Tom Kitten
There were 9,500,000 coins featuring Tom Kitten, all released in 2017. These are worth around £3.50 each.
Peter Rabbit (2016)
There were 9,700,000 of these coins making them one of the most common from the collection. A Peter Rabbit coin from 2016 in good condition is worth around £1.
Mr Jeremy Fisher
9,900,000 coins featuring Mr Jeremy Fisher were released by the Royal Mint in 2017. These are worth around £2 today.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2017)
This was the second of the Peter Rabbit coins to be released by the Royal Mint. This version came into circulation in 2017. It’s worth around £1.50 today.
Benjamin Bunny
The Royal Mint released 25,000,000 Benjamin Bunny coins making this by far the most common of the range. Although these are the most common, they can still fetch around £2.50.
Peter Rabbit (2019 and 2020 – not circulated)
Two further coins were released by the Royal Mint in 2019 and 2020. Both featured Peter Rabbit but unlike the others, these coins weren’t released into circulation. These two commemorative coins were only available to buy in presentation boxes. These are currently selling on eBay for around £20.
Where can I sell my coins?
Beatrix Potter’s commemorative coins are still relatively new and there have been lots of them released into general circulation. At the moment, they’re not really rare items that are highly wanted by coin collectors. Because of this, the best place to sell them is probably eBay rather than specialist places.
How much are the Beatrix Potter 50p coins if sold together?
The price of a full set of Beatrix Potter coins is around £25-£30. This might seem low, but many coin collectors already have some of the coins and will only be looking to buy individual coins to complete their collection. This does drive the price down a little.
So, selling Beatrix Potter coins isn’t going to be a quick and easy way to make money. But, you can make a small profit if you have any of these coins lying around and you don’t particularly want to keep them. We have a few that were given to our children that we’re keeping hold of for them. They are likely to increase in value in the future, so that could be worth doing.
